Welcome to the
American Studies Department
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The American Studies Department offers an interdisciplinary approach to the myths, values, symbols, institutions, and behavior of the peoples of the United States and to the questions raised by the influence of the United States in shaping the modern world. The American Studies major is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the history and major features of American civilization. Students anticipating careers in law, business, public policy, communications, education, journalism, teaching, and careers as professors of American studies, history, and literature have typically enrolled in the department. As a sponsor of programs in law, journalism, and environmental studies, the department welcomes students who seek active engagement with the contemporary world through firm grounding in a sound liberal arts education. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS. . . |
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13th Annual Tillie K. Lubin Symposium “I thought it was funny”: Gender ... Race ... ... Humor ... Wednesday, February 13, 2008 |
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NEWS. . . |
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Remembering the Cocoanut Grove Fire
November 28, 2007 marks the sixty-fifth anniversary of the infamous Cocoanut Grove Fire in American Studies major, Rachael Dionnne '08, will examine this fire disaster in her honors thesis. See story. |
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RECENT EVENTS. . . |
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October 21, 2007
Department of American Studies field trip to Salem, Massachusetts. |
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Salem Witch House: Kimberly Alexander, curator at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, N.H., expains the historical significance of Judge Jonathan Corwin's house, Salem's only standing structure directly related to the Salem witch trials. |
Salem Cemetary: Dane Morrison, professor of history at Salem State College, describes the different conflicts surrounding the Salem witch trials and modern Salem in the Old Burying Point (Charter Street Cemetary). |
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American Studies faculty, UDR's, and majors pose in front of Elizabeth Montgomery statue. |
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