HIST 2606 - Turning Points in United States History 2
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 05, CRN 40103,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Kyle Starkey
Email: ktstarkey@ysu.edu
Course Description
2606. Turning Points in United States History 2. Key episodes in the social, economic, political and cultural developments of the United States since 1877, exploring how diverse peoples shaped the growing nation. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | U.S. HIstory (OpenStax) | P. Scott Corbett, Ventura College Volker Janssen, California State University, Fullerton John M. Lund, Keene State College Todd Pfannestiel, Clarion University Sylvie Waskiewicz Paul Vickery, Oral Roberts University | 978-1-947172-08-1 |
| Required | Gospel of Wealth | Andrew Carnegie | |
| Required | Henry Demarest Lloyd | Critique Against Wealth | |
| Required | Populist Party Platform (1892) | Populist Party | |
| Required | Mongrelization of America | ||
| Required | Chinese View of Statue of Liberty | ||
| Required | The Melting Pot | Israel Zangwill | |
| Required | Yick Wo v. Hopkins | ||
| Required | Be Just - Event to John Chinaman | ||
| Required | Atlanta Compromise | ||
| Required | Booker T Washington & His Critics | ||
| Required | The New Negro | ||
| Required | Chicago Defender Cartoon | ||
| Required | Men & Women of the KKK | ||
| Required | Clarence Darrow Speech | ||
| Required | Roosevelt & the Holocaust | ||
| Required | Dust Bowl Diary | ||
| Required | Eyewitness Account of Hiroshima | ||
| Required | Petition to President of United States | ||
| Required | Press Release on Atomic Bomb | ||
| Required | U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey | ||
| Required | Hiroshima Image | ||
| Required | Bigger Than a Hamburger | ||
| Required | Southern Manifesto | ||
| Required | Why No Chinese American Delinquents | ||
| Required | Prospectus for Mississippi Freedom Summer | ||
| Required | Letter Describing Freedom Summer | Nancy Ellin | |
| Required | White Southerners Respond to Freedom Summer | ||
| Required | Address to DNC | ||
| Required | Rise of the New Right | ||
| Required | Edward Snowden Interview | ||
| Required | Message from Director of 9/11 Museum | ||
| Required | Khaled Abou El Fadl | ||
| Required | Power of Freedom |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Course Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Youtube - Gilded Age Politics (Crash Course) U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 18-20 |
Module 1: Industrial Revolution | Media Response #1 (Due: 08/30) |
| 8/31 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 18-20 Carnegie - Gospel of Wealth Lloyd - Critique Against Wealth Populist Party Platform (1892) |
Module 1: Industrial Revolution | Discussion #1 (Due: 09/06) Primary Source Analysis #1 (Due: 09/06) |
| 9/7 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 18-20 Mongrelization of America Chinese View of Statue of Liberty The Melting Pot Yick Wo v. Hopkins Be Just - Event to John Chinaman |
Module 1: Industrial Revolution | Essay #1 (Due: 09/13) |
| 9/14 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 21-23 Youtube: The Progressive Era (Crash Course) |
Module 2: Redefining Freedom | Media Response #2 (Due: 09/20) |
| 9/21 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 21-23 Atlanta Compromise Booker T Washington & His Critics The New Negro |
Module 2: Redefining Freedom | Discussion #2 (Due: 09/27) Primary Source Analysis (Due: 09/27) |
| 9/28 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 21-23 Chicago Defender Cartoon Men & Women of the KKK Clarence Darrow Speech |
Module 2: Redefining Freedom | Essay #2 (Due: 10/04) |
| 10/5 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 25-27 Youtube - World War II (Crash Course) |
Module 3: Era of Crisis | Media Response #3 (Due: 10/11) |
| 10/12 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 25-27 Roosevelt & the Holocaust Dust Bowl Diary |
Module 3: Era of Crisis | Discussion #3 (Due: 10/11) Primary Source Analysis #3 (Due: 10/11) |
| 10/19 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 25-27 Eyewitness Account of Hiroshima Petition to President of United States Press Release on Atomic Bomb U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey Hiroshima Image |
Module 3: Era of Crisis | Essay #3 (Due: 10/25) |
| 10/26 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 28-30 Youtube - The Cold War (Crash Course) |
Module 4: Freedom Movements | Media Response #4 (Due: 11/01) |
| 11/2 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 28-30 Bigger Than a Hamburger Southern Manifesto |
Module 4: Freedom Movements | Discussion #4 (Due: 11/08) Primary Source Analysis #4 (Due: 11/08) |
| 11/9 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 28-30 Why No Chinese American Delinquents Prospectus for Mississippi Freedom Summer Letter Describing Freedom Summer White Southerners Respond to Freedom Summer Address to DNC |
Module 4: Freedom Movements | Essay #4 (Due: 11/15) |
| 11/16 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 30-32 Youtube - Obamanation (Crash Course) |
Module 5: Conservatism & Globalization | Media Response #5 (Due: 11/22) |
| 11/23 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 30-32 | Module 5: Conservatism & Globalization (Thanksgiving Break) | No Assignments Due! |
| 11/30 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 30-32 Rise of the New Right Edward Snowden Interview |
Module 5: Conservatism & Globalization | Discussion #5 (Due: 12/06) Primary Source Analysis (Due: 12/06) |
| 12/7 | U.S. History (OpenStax) - Ch(s) 30-32 Message from Director of 9/11 Museum Khaled Abou El Fadl Power of Freedom |
Finals Week | Essay #5 (Due: 12/10) |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.