Andrew Jackson and antebellum America
The era of Andrew Jackson was a time of great change, both socially and politically. Jackson’s life was turbulent and violent in which he seemed to go from one crisis […]
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The era of Andrew Jackson was a time of great change, both socially and politically. Jackson’s life was turbulent and violent in which he seemed to go from one crisis […]
Thomas Jefferson remains one of the most enigmatic figures from the American Founding. From his stance on slavery to his opinions on the Constitution and the separation of church and […]
Rochester and its nearby communities were home to many reform movements in the nineteenth century, including temperance, abolition, and women’s rights movements. Susan B. Anthony was at the center of […]
What did it mean for citizens to pursue the American way of life in the 1950s? During this weekend seminar, we will consider the promises, anxieties, tensions and contradictions of […]
In this seminar, we will explore the views of several African American thinkers on fundamental political questions such as: what is freedom? How can freedom be achieved and preserved? What […]
This seminar examines American frontier humor as a literary tradition that both reflected and shaped the nation's political culture, social values, and identity. Organized around five thematic units and four […]
This workshop will examine primary documents to consider how American participation in World War I transformed American society. We will analyze debates over entering the war and expanding the postwar […]
This seminar examines Franklin D. Roosevelt’s initial efforts to maintain American neutrality in World War II and his subsequent, aggressive prosecution of the conflict. We will explore how his wartime […]
Few moments in American history have captured the collective imagination as powerfully as the Salem Witch Trials. How did accusations of witchcraft escalate into a crisis in 1692? This seminar […]