Prof. Margaret O’Mara - University of Washington - Autumn 2024
Welcome! This is an undergraduate seminar considering an extraordinary single year in American history, 1968, and the social, political, and economic transformations it wrought.
A full syllabus is here. Additional course policies are here. To contact the professor directly, click here.
My office hours this quarter are on Mondays from 3:30-5:00PM in Smith Hall 312A. I also can be contacted directly to make an appointment via Zoom.
Quick links to readings and assignments, week by week:
Week One - introduction and overview
Week Two - the American war in Vietnam
Week Three - the remaking of the Democratic Party
Week Four - racial justice & injustice
Week Five - youth movements and the counterculture
Week Six - modern conservatism
Week Seven - "the whole world is watching"
Week Eight - 1968 on film
Week Nine - the broader fight for liberation
Week Ten - Merry Christmas from the Moon
Week Eleven - research presentations
Exam Week - final research paper