Week One

As another summer quickly ended, and all lovely last minute running around and organizing before school approaches, everyone, I find, is somewhat apprehensive about another glorious fifteen weeks of classes. I too found myself dreading all the statistics and economic classes I'd be starting, but this class was not one of them. I am very interested in history because it is something that affects everyone in our class. Its not just formulas that you save into your calculator of the $20 you offered somebody to do your math homework, its the events and precedents that shape the world, or at least the United States, that we are now all apart of. Reading through the syllabus I was instantly drawn towards our lectures and discussions of Vietnam, Civil Rights, and counter culture because they're all areas many of us are familiar with. We all love the music (or should!), freedom, and the extraordinary leaders of the time, and have all probably heard the "well when I was your age" talks from our parents. Through the presentation of new material and discussions I hope to discover the significance of the time following reconstruction and how it not only affects our society now, but also how it will help lay building blocks for the future.