History 111- Course Themes

• American history is full of controversy, conflict, and compromise.
• Patriotism is a relative construct.
• Freedom is never free.
• Ordinary and extraordinary people bring about societal change.
• Federal versus states' rights issues shape the American political landscape.
• Our economy is directed by the "haves" and built upon the backs of the "have nots."
• Technology fuels most political, social, and economic change.
• Progress is not always progressive.
• Manifest Destiny defines our approach to foreign policy.
• Our civil liberties require citizen maintenance and protection.
  

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