Sumários

O´Sullivan and Manifest Destiny. Frederick Douglass, "What to the Slave is the 4th of July."

15 Novembro 2018, 14:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

John L. O'Sullivan and Manifest Destiny: "The Great Nation of Futurity" (1839) and "Annexation" (1845).

Frederick Douglass: "What to the Slave is the 4th of July" (1852). 
Oral presentation and discussion.

Debate "Internationalism vs. Isolationism"; The Mexican-American War and the Border. Manifest Destiny.

13 Novembro 2018, 14:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Debate "Internationalism vs. Isolationism".

The Mexican-American War and the Border. Events leading to the war. 
Presidencies of John Tyler and James K. Polk.

Andrew Jackson: Populism and Democracy in the US. R. W. Emerson, "The American Scholar".

8 Novembro 2018, 14:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Andrew Jackson: Populism and Democracy in the US. 

The Nullification Crisis and the Indian Removal Act (1830); the Bank Crisis.The Second Party System: Whigs and Democrats.
http://historyus19.blogspot.com/2018/11/differences-between-whigs-formerly.html
Presentation on "The American Scholar" by Ralph W. Emerson (1847) - self-reliance and popular literature.

Not Taught.

6 Novembro 2018, 14:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Professor in research mission - tutorial work replacement.

From Thomas Jefferson, President, to the Era of Good Feelings and Monroe's Doctrine.

30 Outubro 2018, 14:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato

Thomas Jefferson's Presidency, a model of simplicity.

The Louisiana Purchase.
John Marshall in the Supreme Court (1801-1835).
The War of 1812 ("Mr. Madison's War").
Presentation: correspondence between Abbé Correia da Serra and Thomas Jefferson.
James Monroe, President (1817-1825) and the Era of Good Feelings.
The Missouri Compromise (1819). http://historyus19.blogspot.com/2018/10/homework-for-october-30-missouri.html
Monroe's doctrine (1823).Chronology:  http://historyus19.blogspot.com/2018/10/chronology-from-presidency-of-jefferson.html