HIST 3748C - CE History of Ohio.
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 42639,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Amy Fluker
Email: alfluker@ysu.edu
Preferred Contact Method: YSU email
Communication Expectations:
All communication should be via YSU email. Expect prompt responses during working hours; allow for delayed response times during evenings, weekends, and holidays. Assignments should be returned to students within two weeks of submission. NOTE: I have both a duty of care and a legal responsibility to share information critical to your health, safety, and support. Be aware that any communications indicating self-harm, intention to self-harm, sex or gender-based discrimination or abuse, etc. will be shared with the appropriate university personnel.
How to Refer to me:
Dr. Fluker; Dr. F
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State, 2 Ed. | Kevin F. Kern and Gregory S. Wilson | 9781118548431 |
| Required | His Promised Land: The Autobiography of John P. Parker, Former Slave and Conductor on the Underground Railroad | Ed. by Stuart Seely Sprague | 9780393317183 |
| Required | Kent State | Derf Backderf | 9781419734847 |
| Required | Selected primary sources as listed in schedule |
NOTE: Parker uses the "n-word" in his narrative. His usage reflects his own historical context and personal experience; however, it is not appropriate to repeat this word in classroom discussion. It may be included in written work as a direct quotation of Parker only.
NOTE: Kent State includes strong language and graphic depictions of violence.
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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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | Introduction: Why study state history? | ||
| Thu | 8/27 | What is the Midwest? | ||
| Tue | 9/1 | Kern/Wilson: Chp 1-3 | Ancient Ohio | Quiz 1 |
| Thu | 9/3 | Zeisberger, "History of the North American Indians" | First Contact | |
| Tue | 9/8 | Revolution | ||
| Thu | 9/10 | Historical Marker Workshop | ||
| Tue | 9/15 | Kern/Wilson: Chp 4-5 | Settlement & Statehood | Quiz 2 |
| Thu | 9/17 | Northwest Ordinance | con't | |
| Tue | 9/22 | Exam 1 | Exam 1 | |
| Thu | 9/24 | Kern/Wilson: Chp 6-8 | War of 1812 & Inudstrialization | |
| Tue | 9/29 | Historical Marker Workshop | ||
| Thu | 10/1 | Reform | Quiz 3 | |
| Tue | 10/6 | The Anti-Slavery Bugle | Antislavery Movement | |
| Thu | 10/8 | No Class | ||
| Tue | 10/13 | Parker, full book | Parker Discussion | Parker Review |
| Thu | 10/15 | Civil War | ||
| Tue | 10/20 | Vallandigham, “Speech on the Great Civil War in America” | con't | |
| Thu | 10/22 | The Buckeye Presidents | ||
| Tue | 10/27 | Exam 2 | Exam 2 | |
| Thu | 10/29 | Kern/Wilson: Chp 9-11 | Industrialization | Quiz 4 |
| Tue | 11/3 | Kern/Wilson: Chp 12-14 | WWI | Quiz 5 |
| Thu | 11/5 | Witnesses to Women's Day Massacre | The Great Depression | |
| Tue | 11/10 | WWII | ||
| Thu | 11/12 | Kern/Wilson: Chp 15-16 | Age of Affluence | Quiz 6 |
| Tue | 11/17 | No Class | ||
| Thu | 11/19 | Age of Dissent | ||
| Tue | 11/24 | Backderf, full book | Remembering Kent State | Backderf Review |
| Thu | 11/26 | No Class | ||
| Tue | 12/1 | Kern/Wilson: Chp 17 Trafficant, "One Minute Speeches" |
Deindustrialization | Quiz 7 |
| Thu | 12/3 | Historical Marker Workshop | ||
| Tue | 12/8 | No Class | ||
| Thu | 12/10 | Final Exam: 1:00 pm | Exam 3 |
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.