History 166D
The United States since Watergate
Prof. Kalman Spring 2015
HSSB 4258
kalman@[Link]
805 453-8673
Office Hours: W, 1-4 and by appointment
Required readings include the following books available for purchase at the UCEN and on
reserve at the Library: Matthew Sutton, Jerry Falwell and the Rise of the Religious Right: A Brief
History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture, 2013) and Meg Jacobs and
Julian Zelizer, Conservatives in Power: The Reagan Years, 1981-1989: A Brief History With
Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture, 2010). The required text for the course, Steven
Gillon, The American Paradox: A History of the United States Since 1945 (2007) is available on
gauchospace as a pdf under the number 09857 by permission of the author.
Each Youtube clip (titles are taken directly from Youtube) is required, along with the
reading. The clips will enable you to understand our age much more clearly. It is easier to grasp
Ronald Reagans appeal for millions, for example, if you spend some time watching him. Each clip
ranges in length from about 45 seconds to 10 minutes. Please let me know if a clip has become
inaccessible so that I can substitute something else. Lecture will make much more sense if you
come to class after you have done the relevant reading and watched the appropriate youtube clips!
Your grade will be based on your performance on the midterm, April 30 (40%), and the
final (60%), Wednesday, June 10 (12-3). If you have three exams the same day, we can
reschedule your exam. Study questions will be given out a week before each exam.
No makeup exams will be given or deadlines extended unless you have obtained my
permission in advance or have a deans excuse.
Week I March 31
The Nightmare Continues
Despair and Doubt
Reading: Gillon, American Paradox, Introduction ("The American Paradox") and Chapters 10-12
Watch:
Richard Nixon Resignation
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Nixon's Final Remarks to White House Staff
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Gerald Ford Inauguration
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Ford Pardons Nixon
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Vietnam Saigon Evacuation
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Saturday Night Fever Trailer
[Link]
Week II April 7
The Revolt Against Government and the Politics of Self-Absorption
From Busing to Bakke
Reading: Reading: Sutton, Jerry Falwell and the Rise of the Religious Right
Watch:
Reagan's Impromptu Speech at 1976 GOP Convention
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President Jimmy Carter Inaugural Address
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President Jimmy Carter--"Crisis of Confidence" Speech
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From Desegregation to Resegregation: 1969-2008 (Parts 1 and 2)
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The Busing Controversy in Los Angeles as of 1980
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Proposition 13
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1979 Demolition Night, Local News Coverage
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God Loves You (John 3:16); A Falwell Clip from the 70s
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Reverend Jerry Falwell on Ronald Reagan
[Link]
Week III April 14
Backlash
"Mad as Hell"
Gillon, American Paradox, Chapters 13-14
Watch:
Running in High Heels: Intro to Schlafly
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Running in High Heels: The F Word
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The Times of Harvey Milk Trailer
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Diane Feinstein Announces Harvey Milks Death
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NetworkI'm Mad as Hell
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Neil Young Southern Man Live
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Sweet Home Alabama
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Walmart Business Profile
[Link]
Week IV April 21
Roosevelt of the Right
Bowling Alone
Reading:
Jacobs and Zelizer, Conservatives in Power: The Reagan Years, 1981-1989
Watch:
Best of Reagan
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Ronald Reagan's Remarks on the Challenger Shuttle Explosion
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First Blood (Trailer 1982)
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Total Ultimate Dallas Opening
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Dynasty Theme Tune
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Iran Contra Coverup: 1 of 8
[Link]
1987 Robert Bork TV ad, narrated by Gregory Peck
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Flashback: Ted Kennedy 'Borking' Bork (1987)
[Link]
Week V April 28
Bicentennial Blues
Midterm (April 30) covers reading and Youtube through Week IV
Week VI May 5
Out of the Cold I: Ronald Reagan and the End of the Cold War
Out of the Cold II: Bush I and the End of the Cold War
Reading: Gillon, American Paradox, Chapter 15
Watch:
President Reagan announces SDI on March 23, 1983
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Tank Man-Tiananmen Square Protests (with John Lennon)
[Link]
BBC NewsJune 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square Massacre
[Link]
The Collapse of Soviet Empire (1)
[Link]
The Collapse of Soviet Empire. (2a)
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The Collapse of Soviet Empire. (2b)
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The Collapse of Soviet Empire. (3)
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The Collapse of Soviet Empire. (4)
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The Collapse of Soviet Empire. (5)
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Lloyd Bentsen Puts Down Dan Quayle
[Link]
Willie Horton 1988 Attack Ad
[Link]
20th Century Battlefields1991 Gulf War (Part 1/6)
[Link]
2002 Dan Quayle 69 & Murphy Brown 10 Years Later
[Link]
Week VII May 12
Is America Kafkaesque?
Scandal Culture (Note: May 15 is last day to change your grade to PNP)
Reading: Gillon, American Paradox, Chapter 16-17
Watch:
02/02/92 Anita Hill60 minutes
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Clarence Thomas High-Tech Lynching
[Link]
Arlen Specter Interrogates Anita Hill
[Link]
Rodney King Speaks; Late Troop Arrival
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O.J. on the Run: The Bronco Chase
[Link]
WDSU's Hurricane Katrina Coverage
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Heckuva JobSpike Lee Doc
[Link]
01/26/92: The Clintons
[Link]
Patrick Buchanan Culture War Speech Part I
[Link]
The President Impeachment
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The Bill Clinton Impeachment 10 Years Later
[Link]
Week VIII May 19
Rage on the Right: The Antigovernment Revolution
No Class
Watch:
Ruby Ridge: American Standoff
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Waco: The Rules of Engagement (Trailer)
[Link]
KUSA Denver Oklahoma City Bombing Trial Timothy McVeigh Veridct
[Link]
Tax Day Tea Party 2010
[Link]
Week IX May 26
Two Americas? The Red and the Blue
Armageddon?
Reading: Gillon, American Paradox, Chapter 18
Douglas Linder, The Trial of Zaccarias Moussaoui: An Account
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Jane Mayer, Outsourcing Torture,
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Jane Mayer, A Deadly Interrogation,
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Jane Mayer, The Memo,
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Jane Mayer, The Black Sites
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Steve Coll, Remote Control
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Jane Mayer, Torture and Obamas Drone Program
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David Cole, How Many Have We Killed?
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David Cole, The Drone Memo
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Senate Report: CIA Misled Public on Torture
[Link] Key Points from the C.I.A.
Torture Report,
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Watch:
Bush v. Gore
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The End of Election 2000
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"Fahrenheit 9/11"My Pet Goat
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v=0rO3F6mZUaE&feature=PlayList&p=68BCE796DD74588F&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&
index=62
George W. Bush 9/11 Bullhorn Speech
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The Speech That Made Obama President
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Kerry 2004-Lifetime
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Bush 2004 Campaign Ad-First Choice
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Swiftboat Veterans on John Kerry-Sellout (2004)
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John Kerry Fights Back After Swift Boat Attacks
[Link]
Week X June 2
Wartime
Obamas America
Watch:
George W. Bush Admits His Mistakes
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President George Bush Exit interview with ABC Charles Gibson
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Sarah Palin Speech Highlights
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McCain Attacks Obama about "Joe the Plumber"
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Hockey Mama for Obama
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Barack Obama, "A More Perfect Union" (Excerpt)
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Mitt Romneys 47% Comments
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Obamas Broken PromiseGuantanamo Bay
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Election Results 2012: Nate Silver on How He Got It Right
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