This course provides its students with the basic insight into the historical development of Great Britain and USA. The aim of the lectures is to make students familiar with the key events of British and American history. The seminars, which follow the lecture topics, aim to systematize the acquired knowledge and also to deepen it based on additional home reading and subsequent discussions.
Topics:
WEEK 1+2: England between Romans and the ascent of Elisabeth I.
WEEK 3+4: Era of British colonialism – from Elisabeth I. until the end of 19th century
WEEK 7+8: USA – the establishment of the country (from the early settlement to the Constitution)
WEEK 9+10 USA – the building of the nation (USA in the long 19th century)
WEEK 11+12 USA – the global superpower (USA in the 20th century)
Last update: Kadrnožková Monika, PhDr., Ph.D. (24.10.2020)
This course provides its students with the basic insight into the historical development of Great Britain and USA. The aim of the lectures is to make students familiar with the key events of British and American history. The seminars, which follow the lecture topics, aim to systematize the acquired knowledge and also to deepen it based on additional home reading and subsequent discussions.
Topics:
WEEK 1+2: England between Romans and the ascent of Elisabeth I.
WEEK 3+4: Era of British colonialism – from Elisabeth I. until the end of 19th century
WEEK 5+6: Britain in the 20th century
WEEK 7+8: USA – the establishment of the country (from the early settlement to the Constitution)
WEEK 9+10 USA – the building of the nation (USA in the long 19th century)
WEEK 11+12 USA – the global superpower (USA in the 20th century)
Last update: Kadrnožková Monika, PhDr., Ph.D. (24.10.2020)
Literature -
MC DOWALL, David. An Illustrated History of Britain, Harlow: Longman Group UK Limited, 2006. ISBN 0582044324
O´CALLAGHAN, Dennis Brynley. An Illustrated History of the USA, Harlow: Longman Group UK Limited, 1991. ISBN 0-582-74921-2
KEARNEY, Hugh. The British Isles: A History of Four Nations, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN10 1107623898
Morgan, Kenneth. The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain. Updated edition for the 21st century, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN10 0199544751
ROSS, David. England: History of a Nation, New Lanark: Geddes et Grosset, 2005. ISBN 1842053191
LOWE, Norman. Mastering Modern British History, London: Palgrave 2017. ISBN 9781137603876
KUMAR, Krishan. The Making of English National Identity, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN 0521777364
ZINN, Howard. A People´s History of the United States, New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005. ISBN 0060838655
YOUNG, Earl G.. American History for Everyone, Bloomington: Xlibris Corporation, 2008. ISBN 1425750761
Outline of U.S. History, Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. ISBN10 1482546787
Last update: Kadrnožková Monika, PhDr., Ph.D. (24.10.2020)
MC DOWALL, David. An Illustrated History of Britain, Harlow: Longman Group UK Limited, 2006. ISBN 0582044324
O´CALLAGHAN, Dennis Brynley. An Illustrated History of the USA, Harlow: Longman Group UK Limited, 1991. ISBN 0-582-74921-2
KEARNEY, Hugh. The British Isles: A History of Four Nations, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN10 1107623898
Morgan, Kenneth. The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain. Updated edition for the 21st century, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN10 0199544751
ROSS, David. England: History of a Nation, New Lanark: Geddes et Grosset, 2005. ISBN 1842053191
LOWE, Norman. Mastering Modern British History, London: Palgrave 2017. ISBN 9781137603876
KUMAR, Krishan. The Making of English National Identity, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN 0521777364
ZINN, Howard. A People´s History of the United States, New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005. ISBN 0060838655
YOUNG, Earl G.. American History for Everyone, Bloomington: Xlibris Corporation, 2008. ISBN 1425750761
Outline of U.S. History, Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. ISBN10 1482546787
Last update: Kadrnožková Monika, PhDr., Ph.D. (24.10.2020)
