University of Washington.
Seattle, Washington.
SUMMER SCHOOL, 1910.
HISTORY.
Professors Meany, Richardson and McMahon.
1. England Under the Tudors and Stuarts. The history of England in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries, with special reference to the social and political conditions which led to the foundation of the Tudor absolutism; and to the development of the religious, political and constitutional issues which culminated in the Puritan Revolution and the Political Revolution of 1688-9. Lectures and supplementary reading. Five hours per week at 10. Two credits. Professor Richardson.
2. The French Revolution and Napoleonic Era. An advanced course. Among the principal topics considered are the following. The material conditions out of which, in France, the Revolution emerged, and the nature of the new ideals which inspired it; contemporary conditions in the European states system which facilitated the extension of the revolution over Europe; the epoch of international wars, with special reference to its effect on France, Europe, and the liberal movements of the Nineteenth century; the career of Napoleon. Lectures and supplementary reading. Five hours per week at 11.00. Two credits. Professor Richardson.
3. History of the United States from the Close of the War of 1812 to the End of Jackson’s Presidency. In this course the relation between economic, social and political forces are considered; and the Constitutional history of the period is studied as the outgrowth of economic and social conditions in the physiographic provinces that made up the United States. Lectures and assigned reading. Five hours per week at 8.00. Two credits. Professor McMahon.
4. Civil War and Reconstruction. A study of the political and constitutional phases of the civil war and the problems of statecraft involved in a realignment of National powers and a readjustment of the political forces between 1865 and 1876. Lectures and assigned readings. Five hours per week at 9.00. Two credits. Professor McMahon.
Professor Meany gives 13 popular lectures on “The History of the Northwest.”