The Eisenhower and Kennedy Years
by admin - February 12th, 2012
This week’s agenda:
Monday 2/13 = Politics of the 1950s and the Election of 1960
Reading: MO 90-99 and HOT 66-76 (Port Huron, Young Americans for Freedom, JFK Inaugural)
*bring the HOT book to class so we can talk about these documents*
Also Monday 3:30 pm in Library, Rm 117 – a screening of James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause – feel free to bring friends.
Wednesday 2/15 = Congress Day #3, considering legislation and social issues of the 1950s
Friday 2/17 = Life in “Camelot” aka the Kennedy Years
Reading: MO 97-117 plus HOT 46-51. In addition, please choose one of the links below, and explore the digital archive of primary sources related to the Cuban Missile Crisis. You should choose, and be able to discuss in class, at least one document, recording or film.
JFK Library and Museum
History and Politics Out Loud (audio recordings, requires RealPlayer and a good internet connection)
The National Security Archive
Revelations from the Russian Archives (Library of Congress)
The Avalon Project
President Kennedy’s Television Address
“The Cuban Crisis,” Universal Studios newsreel from 25 October 1962
Looking ahead, a couple of reminders: on Monday 2/20 there’s no school, and Wednesday 2/22 will be the first in-class exam, covering 1945-1963.
