HIST1068 · History
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This class explores the creation of modern America in a global context. We will trace how the United States, the wealthiest and most powerful global hegemon in history, grew out of collisions, at home and abroad, of and among people, ideas, institutions, and cultures. The United States cannot be understood without consideration of its debts to, engagement with, and all-too-often hostility toward the inhabitants of other nations. We will accordingly pay close attention to exchanges with Europe, Africa, and especially the Middle East and Asia.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.6 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.4 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
3.8 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.2 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~2.5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Study of Constitutional Democracy
4.3 / 5
4.5 / 5
Visiting Instructor, History Department
4.5 / 5
4.5 / 5
Professor, History Department
4.7 / 5
4.4 / 5
Professor, History Department
4.7 / 5
4.4 / 5
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2024
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 sectionSpring 2022
16 sections