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MODERN BRITAIN: 1715 to the Present
History 333
This course is a general survey of British history from the 18th century to the present. Major course themes include industrialism, the culture and politics of class, the growth of the British Empire, the World Wars and the decline of Britain as a world power.
Books:
  • text, Roberts and Roberts, "A History of England 2
  • Elizabeth Gaskell, "North and South
  • F. BarretDucroqc, "Love in the Time of Victoria
  • G.B. Shaw, "Pygmalion
  • David Lodge, "Nice Work
Grade:
  • Paper 1 20%
  • Paper 2 25%
  • Midterm 25%
  • Final 30%

Week 1 Introduction: The British Isles in 1715
Week 2 German Georges and Georgian Society
text Chs 17, 19
Week 3 Radicalism and Rebellion
text Ch 20
Week 4 Industrial Society
text Ch 19, "North and South
Week 5 MiddleClass Culture, WorkingClass Culture
text Chs 22, 23 (Paper 1 Due)
Week 6 Victorianism
text Ch 24, "Love in the Time of Victoria
Week 7 MIDTERM EXAM
Week 8 Empire and Imperialism
text Ch 25
Week 9 The Limits of Liberalism
text Ch 26, "Pygmalion
Week 10 The Great War and the Great Depression
text Chs 27, 28
Week 11 Their Finest Hour
text Ch 29
Week 12 England's Decline
text Ch 30
Week 13 Troubled Times
text Ch 31, "Nice Work (Paper 2 Due)
FINAL EXAM