Page 109 of Saint Anselm 2006 - 2007 Catalog by Saint Anselm College Manchester New Hampshire

108 Courses of Instruction History 354 Contemporary America The years since 1945 have seen immense changes in the roles of women, different ethnic groups, students, and other groups in American society. This course explores the political, cultural and social movements which surround those changes, as well the changing nature of domestic and international politics. 355 Modern American Foreign Relations Surveys American foreign relations from the 1890s to the present. The course examines the emergence of the United States as a world power, the challenges of war and peace, and America in the Cold War and post-Cold War world. 356 The Old South The course goal is to engage the student in the themes, issues and approaches to the history of the American South from the founding of Jamestown in 1607 until the end of the Civil War. The Old South was a joint creation of blacks and whites. It was also the most powerful slave society in the modern world. Therefore, we will look at black white relations, especially those in the institution of slavery. Social class and gender roles will be studied as catalysts in southern history. We will look at the beginnings of southern consciousness, the rise of sectionalism, and southern nationalism culminating in the secession movement and Civil War which brought an end to the Old South. 357 United States Labor History This course examines the experiences of workers and the development of organized labor movements in the United States from the colonial period to the present. It explores the intersection of class, race, and gender, and emphasizes that the American labor experience reaches beyond unions to include groups as diverse as colonial craftsmen, antebellum slaves, and twentieth-century fast food employees. 358 History of New England A focus on New Englands unique history and culture, and its influence and interactions with American history and development from the age of European explorations to the present. 359 American WomensHistory A study of the history of women in the United States from early European settlement through the late 20th century. The course examines the ways in which the roles of women have changed in response to economic, political and cultural forces. 360 Irish America Irish America will examine the impact of Irish immigration to the United States. Approximately nine million Irish men and women entered this country from 1700 to the present. We will study the social, cultural, political and economic interplay between these immigrants and the United States. To understand Irish America it will be necessary to look at events happening in Modern Ireland which resulted in the exodus.

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