Courses of Study - William Jewell College

OXH 240, 440. The Urban Experience in
America. 4 (2) cr. hrs.
Tutor: Fredrick M. Spletstoser, Professor of History
A detailed examination of major topics relating to
the city in American history from colonial times to
present. Heavy emphasis is placed on the development
of the urban interpretation of American history
and the rise of urban history as a distinct
subfield within the discipline of history. Unique
problems adherent to city building and urban life
are analyzed as is the city’s continuing contribution
to and dominance of American institutions.
OXH 150, 250, 450. Hitler’s Europe. 4 (2) cr. hrs.
Tutor: Kenneth Chatlos, Oxbridge Professor of History
A consideration of major problems associated
with the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich.
Special attention will be given to Hitler’s emergence,
triumph, and failure, and to Germany’s
relationships with other European states.
OXH 155, 255, 455. The Soviet Union. 4 (2) cr. hrs.
Tutor: Kenneth Chatlos, Oxbridge Professor of History
A consideration of major problems faced in the
Soviet Union from 1917 to 1990. Attention will be
given to issues of continuity and change in the exercise
of power by Soviet leaders within Soviet institutions.
Special consideration given to totalitarianism.
OXH 160, 260, 460. Politics and Society in
Eighteenth-Century Britain. 4 (2) cr. hrs.
Tutor: Elaine A. Reynolds, Professor of History
Examines the issues and events of 18th-century
British politics from the Glorious Revolution of
1688 to the French Revolution of 1789. In
between, examines topics such as the growth of
political parties, the rise of Cabinet government,
the nature of aristocratic society, the impact of
King George III, the Stamp Act crisis, the importance
of London and its politics and the rise of
radicalism. An emphasis is also placed on examining
the changing views of historians in regard
to these crucial topics in British history.
OXH 165, 265, 465. The Old Regime and
Revolutionary France, 1770-1815. 4 (2) cr. hrs.
Tutor: Elaine A. Reynolds, Professor of History
This course looks at the basic political, social,
economic and cultural institutions of France and
how they helped give rise to and were changed
by the French Revolution. The Revolution is one
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of the pivotal events in the development of modern
European politics, society, and thought.
Topics examined include the origins of the
Revolution, the impact of liberal thought on the
course of the Revolution, the Reign of Terror,
counterrevolution, Napoleon and his empire, and
the historiography of the Revolution. Readings
are in English but there are plenty of opportunities
for those with superior French reading skills
to make use of them.
OXH 175, 275, 475. Politics and Society in
Victorian Britain. 4 (2) cr. hrs.
Tutor: Elaine A. Reynolds, Professor of History
Highlights of British history in the 19th century,
including industrialization, political and constitutional
change, the emergence of class society,
and imperialism.
OXH 180, 280. Survey of United States
History. 4 (2) cr. hrs.
Tutor: Fredrick M. Spletstoser, Professor of History
An intensive survey of the American experience
from the colonial era to the present. It introduces
the student to and cultivates a solid understanding
of major topics in American history and the
basic interpretations of those topics which historians
have propounded over the years. Designed
specifically for the Oxbridge history student with
little background in U.S. history.
OXH 490. Thesis. 4 (2) cr. hrs.
Tutor: Staff
This tutorial provides a structure for a final thesis
project which Oxbridge history majors must pursue.
It introduces students to the methods of
research used by professional historians in their
study. It also provides a flexible framework for
students to use such methods in a project upon
which they and their advisor agree.
OXH 495. History Synthesis. 8 (4) cr. hrs.
Coordinator: Kenneth Chatlos Oxbridge Professor
of History
This Synthesis Tutorial is designed to bring
together the student’s Oxbridge experience in
preparation for comprehensive examinations.
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