Colonial and Revolutionary America
by Stanford University
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Description
This course covers the opening segment of the traditional American history survey. Its major themes are the character of colonial society; the origins and consequences of the American Revolution, from the Stamp Act controversy to the adoption of the Federal Constitution; the impact of the Revolution on the general population and culture; and (implicitly) the long-term significance of the social and political history of this era for our conceptions of American nationhood, society, and citizenship. Released with a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND license.
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| 1 | Colonial and Revolutionary America Course Syllabus | -- | 2/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1-2. Two Paradigms of Colonial History (September 24, 2008) | American history, social science, humanism, language, England, colony, class, diversity, politics, scientific revolution, human condition, architecture, colonization, art, discovery, settler, Columbus, communication, African slave, black, immigration, Eur | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3. Republican Constitutionalism in the Age of the Democratic Revolution...or Not (September 26, 2008) | American history, atlantic, university, governor, president, democrat, Civil War, slavery, United States, race, colonization, entrepreneurship, capitalism, globalization, culture, ethnicity, society, inquisition, religion, constitution, revolution,20th c | 2/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4. The Godly Commonwealths of New England (September 29, 2008) | history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, European, immigrant, immigration, savage native american, colony, William Penn, Quaker, church, Civil war, France, community, demography, family size and structure, public policy, Chesapeake, popula | 3/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5. Southern Plantations (October 3, 2008) | history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, population, settlement, aboriginal people, buffalo, Thomas Hobbes, church, life expectancy, mortality, immigrant, population, indentured servants, labor, birth interval, disease, property, alcohol, | 3/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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6. Slavery And The Plantation Complex (October 6, 2008) | history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, ethics, theory, slavery, settler, indigenous people, African American culture, master, freedom, domination, class, liberty, equality, identity, demography, community, society, race, desc | 3/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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7. The Origins Of Racial Slavery (October 8, 2008) | history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, ethics, theory, slavery, settler, feudalism, domination, settlement, smallpox, disease, African American, import, crop, gender, age, race, legal system, society, evolution of status, sta | 3/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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8. From African To African American (October 10, 2008) | history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, ethics, theory, slavery, economy, tobacco, plantation, labor, crop, indentured servant, race, law, statute, religion, pagan, demography, revolution, fertility, labor cycle, life expectan | 3/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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9. America As A Post-Reformation Society (October 13, 2009) | history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, slavery, Puritan, post reformation society, Protestant, multiplicity, denomination, sect, religious persecution, Mormon, muslim, Jehovah's Witness, minister, ci | 3/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10. Puritans and the Dilemma of Conversion (October 15, 2008) | history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, spirituality, philosophy, ethics, theory, Puritan, conversion, sect, denomination, Methodist, Baptist, Church of England, ministry, Europe, protestantism, christian, superstition, predesti | 3/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11. The Political Heritage (October 20, 2008) | history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, witchcraft, salem, demographic, political party, coalition, Bonny Prince Charley, France, Scottish, painting, liberty, protestant, loyalty, absolutism, Thomas H | 3/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12. Commerce and Culture (October 22, 2008) | history, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, empire, economy, nemesis, revolution, war, protest, crown, authority, conventions of governance, public, constitutio | 3/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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13. Constitutional Impasse (October 27, 2008) | history, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, Samuel Adams, trotskyite, parliament, legislate, British, economic, commercial, historiography, neo progressive, Qua | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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14. The View From London: Or, The Dilemma of Empire (October 29, 2008) | history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, stamp act, Benjamin Franklin, natural philosopher, polity Great Britain, parliament, sovereignty, libert | 3/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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15. The Crisis of Independence (November 5, 2008) | history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, presidential election, duty tax, revolution, virtue, government, ship, protest, activism, Massachusetts, | 4/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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17. How Revolutionary Was the War for Independence (November 10, 2008) | history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, Thomas Jefferson, military, Massachusetts, John Adams, bicentennial, loyalty, army, imperial power, patr | 4/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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16. Leaving the State of Nature (November 7, 2008) | history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, war, Massachusetts, Boston, American revolution, Charleston fire, constitution, parliament, governance, | 4/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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18. The Mirror of Representation (November 12, 2008) | History, American history, Revolutionary War, military history, American victory, battlefield strategy. New England, revolutionary politics, 1777 campaign, southern campaign, Philadelphia, George Washington, John Burgyone, Pennsylvania, Brandywine, Beddin | 4/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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19. Republican Reforms (November 14, 2008) | History, American history, war of independence, Republican constitutionalism, freedom, civilian militia, revolutionary regime, experimental government, federalism, popular will, elections, Stamp Act, John Adams, inflation, currency finance, specie, paper | 4/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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20. Two (Or More) Roads to Philadelphia (November 17, 2008) | history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, government, philosophy, ethics, theory, republican constitutionalism, Philadelphia convention, senate, house of representatives, congress, sle | 4/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | 22. Three Myths About the Constitution (November 21, 2008) | -- | 4/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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21. James Madison, Thinking (November 19, 2008) | history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, government, philosophy, ethics, theory, public policy, independence, revolutionary war, Treaty of Paris, constitution, confederation, state, d | 4/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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22. Why the 1790's Matter (December 1, 2009) | history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, government, philosophy, ethics, theory, public policy, law, judicial review, legislation, Marbury v Madison, commission, anti federalist, judg | 4/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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23. Jefferson’s Empire of Liberty (December 3, 2009) | history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, government, philosophy, ethics, theory, public policy, constitutionalizing politics, Alexander Hamilton, public debt program, Madison, nationa | 4/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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24. The Protestant Republic (December 5, 2009) | history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, government, philosophy, ethics, theory, public policy, Abraham Lincoln, president, slavery, negro, election, reign of witches, John Adams, rig | 4/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 25 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
History comes alive
I picked this up as a companion piece to Professor Rakove's 4 part series with other prominent history professors/authors. He is an excellent lecturer with a wonderful sense of humor. After listening to this course and his 4 part series I've developed a renewed interest in this whole period of America history. Highly recommend it.
Colonial & revolutionary history
This is an excellent course. The best part is prof Rakove's stories. Priceless. Makes me feel like I am in the class.
Very interesting and informative!
So interesting that I listened to it twice! Prof. Rakove is a very interesting lecturer.
