l History 4920. l'r. Smiley. Lecture Subjects. 1. The South in American History 2. The Regional Approach to A~erican History 3, Calhoun and the Constitution 4. \·~ex#>ern Lantis, Nullification, anc.1 Bank War ). Erter the Slavery Controversy, 1831 6. The Abolition Threat, 1833-1837 7. TipDecanoe, Tyler, anil Texas Too 8. 1848-1849: Wilmot, Territories, an$ Taylor .. ·-· 9. 18.50: Compromise, California, ancl Nashville 10. Pacific Railroads: Douglas, Davis, anti Division 11. Popular Sovereignty Versus Po~ular Slavery 12. Artisans, Yeomen, ans their Friends 13. The Fire-Eaters 14. The South ana the Election of 1860 1.5. Secession of the Gulf South 16. Secession: The Theory and the Justification 17. The Failure of Compromise 18. The Confeeerate States of America 19. Leailers of the Southern Nation 20. The War for Southern Ineependence Begins 21. Problems of the Confeaeracy, I. Supply 22. Problems of the Confe•eracy, II. Politics 23. Problems of the Conf etieracy, III. Military Affair~ 24. The Conquered and the Conquerors: Peace Plans 25. The Cotton Plan, or, What they ReaJly Wante« 26. The R.econstruction Amenclments: The Treaty of t>eace 27. The Vultures an@ the Virtuous: Reconstruction Types 28.
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Lecture Subjects
Dr. Smiley 1. The South in American History 2. The Regionnl Approach to American History 3. Calhoun and the Constitution 4. Western Lands, N:.illification, .md Bank War S. The Abolition Threat, 1833-1837 -w Tippeeaftee, 'f'J let, eae Te nae 'i'oo 7. 1848-1849: Wilmot, Territories, .md T.:i.ylo1· 8. 1850: Compromise, California, and Nashville 9. Pacific Railroads: Douglas, Davis, and Division ~. PepttlaF Se vereigut:y 'Jet saa Popular Slnvcry 11 Ax:ti sans, YcaemeR, aa8 tiiAai.P Prie1tds 12. The Fire-Eaters 13. The South and the Election of 1860 14. Secession of the Gulf South 151 6eQeeeieflt 1/l;is 'Pfi:eel' ae& tb~ Jw~titia~tiB& 16. The Failure of Compromise 17. The Confederate States of America 18. Leaders of the Southern Nation 19. The War for Southern Independence Begins 20. Problems of the Confederacy, I; Supply 21. Problems of the Confederacy, II: Politics 22. Problems of the Confederacy, III: Military Affairs 23. The Psychologicnl Impact of the Civil War 24. The Conquered and the Conquerors: Peace Plans 25. The Cotton Plan, Or, What They Really Wanted 26. The Reconstruction Amendments: The Treaty of Peace -27. the 't!Ultates and the Virtuous. R:econet::r't!ecili'JJ.Type.a_ 28. The South in Reconstruction -29 I "~e Fi'eatict clittt the Yanieee Maeie II 30. The End of Coerced Reconstruction 31. Compromise of 1877: The Settlement HISTORY 4920 The South, 1833-1877 Dr. Smiley
Textbook. W. B. Hesseltine and D. L. Smiley, THE SOUTH IN AMERICAN HISTORY, 2nd Ed.
Course Requirements. There will be two examinations, covering textbook, lectures, and additional readings, and a final examination. The term grade will be an average of these three test grades.
Each student will read, in addition to the textbook, one book from each of the fol• lowing Roman numeral divisions, chosen from the suggested readings. Numerous titles have been provided, many of them available in paperback editions, so they will not be placed on reserve. Students will report readings, by author and title, with an honor pledge that he has read the book.
PART I. Defining the South
C. Eaton, The Old South, Chapter I. J. H. Franklin, The Militant South D. Bertelson, The Lazy South U. B. Phillips, Life and Labor in the Old South, Chapter I U. B. Phillips, 11The Central Theme in Southern History," American Historical Review, XXIV (October, 1928), 30-43. T. J. Werbcnbakcr, The Old South C. G. Sellers, ed., The Southerner as American F. Vandiver, ed., The Idea of the South W. J. Cash, The Mind of the South F. B. Simkins, ed., The South in Perspective
PART II. National Debate £Y.£E_ the Union
1. Filler, Crusade against Slavery K. Stampp, The Peculiar Institution C. S. Davis, Cotton Kingdom in Alabama L. C. Gray, History of Agriculture in the Southern U. S. to 1860 F. P. Gaines, The Southern Plantation J. C. Sitterson, Sugar Country W. S. Tryon, ed., Mirror for Americans, Vol II: The Cotton Kingdom A.G. Smith, Jr., Economic Readjustment of an Old Cotton State R.R. Russel, Economic Aspects of Southern Sectionalism M. Coit, John C. Calhoun C. M. Wiltse, Calhbun W. W. Freehling, Prelude to Civil War: Nullification Controversy J. T. Cnrpcnter, South as a Conscious Minority D. F. Houston, Critical Study of Nullification C. S. Boucher, Nullification Controversy C. S. Syndor, Development of Southern Sectionalism C. G. Sellers, James K. Polk, Vol II M. James, The Raven J. H. Smith, The War with Mexico C. w. Morrison, Democratic Politics and Sectionalism A. o. Cr.'.lven, Growth of Southern N.'.ltionalism R.H. Shryock, Georgia and the Union in 1850 H. S. Schultz, Nationalism .'.lnd Sectionalism in South Carolina, 1852-1860 H. V. Jaffa, Crisis of the Union Divided D. L. Smiley, Lion of White Hall 2 PART III. Confederate States of America
D. L. Dumond, Secession Movement U. B. Phillips, Course of the South To Secession O. Crensh.::tw, Slave States in Presidential Election of 1860 P. L. R.:i.inwater, Mississippi, Storm Center of Secession W. M. Caskey, Secession and Rcstorntion in Louisiana c. P. Denman, Secession Movement in Alabama J. W. DuBose, Life of William L. Yancey L.A. White, Life of Rhett A. D. Kirwan, John J. Crittenden L. Stillwell, John C. Breckinridge J. w. Fertig, Secession and Reconstruction of Tennessee C. E. Cauthen, S. c. Goes to Wnr K. Stumpp, And the War Came T. H. Williams, Beauregard C. Eaton, A History of the Southern Confederacy E. M. Coulter, The Confederate States of America B. I. Hiley, The Road to Appomnttox B. J. Hendrick, Statesmen of the Lost Cause R. W. Pa t r Lck , Jefferson Davis and His Cabinet H. Strode, Jefferson Davis, Vol II F. L. Owsley, Stntes Rights in the Confederacy , King Cotton Diplomacy G. L. Tatum, Disloyalty in the Confederacy B. Yearns, Confederate Congress B. I. Wiley, Plain People of the Confederacy ~~~~~-' Life of Johnny Rcb C. w. Ramsdell, Behind the Lines in the Southern Confederacy A. J. Hanna, Flight into Oblivion F. E. Vandiver, Ploughshares into Swords Rebel Brass A. B. Moore, Conscription and Conflict in the Confederacy B. Willson, John Slidell and the Confederates in Paris R. C. Todd, Confederate Finance R. C. Black, Railroads of the Confederacy B. Quarles, Negro in the Civil War R. D. Heade, .Iudah P. Benjamin J. K. Bettcrsworth, Confederate Mississippi T. C. Bryan, Confederate Georgia J. D. Bragg, Louisi.:inn in the Confcder.:icy L.A. Kibler, Renjrunin F. Perry J. Patton, Unionism and Reconstruction in Tennessee T. B. Alexander, Thomas A. R. Nelson G. F. Milton, Conflict D.S. Freeman, Lee s. F. Horn, The Army of Tennessee M. B. Chesnut, Diary from Dixie
PART IV. The South in Reconstruction
J. Williar.:ioon, After Slavery O. H. Olocn, Carpetbagger's Crus.:idc J. R. Dennett, South As It Is D. Donald, PoliticG of Reconstruction R. W. Patrick, Reconstruction of the Nation J.M. Richardson, Negro in Reconstruction of Florida W. Gillette, The Right to Vote 3 E. M. Coulter, South During Reconstruction R. S. Henry, Story of Reconstruction H, Curter, The Angry Scar J. H. Franklin, Reconstruction W. L. Fleming, Sequel to Appomnttox W. A. Dunning, Reconstruction A. Nevins, Er.JCrgenc e of Modern Amo r Lc a E. HcKitrick, Andrew Johnson .:i.nd Reconstruction W. B. Hesseltine, Lincoln's Plan of Reconstruction J. G. Ran