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March 2018

History 500 - Best American History Books

University of Vermont

Connecticut College

        A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History                    
            by Jeanne Theoharis            

            Beacon Press | Hardcover | 978-0-807-07587-6 | 288 pages | $27.95            

            The civil rights movement has become national legend, lauded by presidents from Reagan to Obama to Trump, as proof of the power of American democracy. This fable, featuring dreamy heroes and accidental heroines, has shuttered the movement firmly in the past, whitewashed the forces that stood in its way, and diminished its scope. And it is used perniciously in our own times to chastise present-day movements and obscure contemporary injustice.            

            In A More Beautiful and Terrible History award-winning historian Jeanne Theoharis dissects this national myth-making, teasing apart the accepted stories to show them in a strikingly different light. We see Rosa Parks not simply as a bus lady but a lifelong criminal justice activist and radical; Martin Luther King, Jr. as not only challenging Southern sheriffs but Northern liberals, too; and Coretta Scott King not only as a "helpmate" but a lifelong economic justice and peace activist who pushed her husband's activism in these directions. A More Beautiful and Terrible History will change our historical frame, revealing the richness of our civil rights legacy, the uncomfortable mirror it holds to the nation, and the crucial work that remains to be done.            

            "An important illustration of the ways that history is used, or misused, in modern social and political life. Required reading for anyone hoping to understand more about race relations and racism in the United States and highly recommended for all readers interested in 20th-century American history."-- Library Journal, Starred Review            

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History 500 - Best American History Books

            History 500.com is a members-only website that provides recommendations on roughly 500 books covering the span of American history, including World Wars I and II, with helpful timelines and links to major historical sites and museums. History 500 is a selection of the best, most engaging works of American and related world history that include classic "must read" works of American history and historical fiction, plus captivating, just-published books recommended and approved by its loyal members and History 500 Advisory Board.            

            Books are grouped within roughly 40 different eras and arranged by events within era to help general readers, teachers and students better understand their historical significance and more easily decide what to read next. Each book has a link to a bookseller such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or other retailer to purchase directly. However, as a member of the American Library Association, History 500 encourages its members to support their local libraries by borrowing books and CDs or downloading electronically. Once a month History 500 e-mails members recommending either a new book or history classic relevant to that month in American or world history.            

            History 500 is a lifetime resource for readers who enjoy American history. A one-time, lifetime membership fee of $100 is required to join, and there are no additional costs associated with membership.            

            Free History 500 Memberships for NHC Members: History 500 and the National History Club have partnered to offer NHC teachers or students 10 free lifetime memberships for each new full-paying $100 member that History 500 acquires during 2018!            

University of Vermont

            The history department at the University of Vermont is known for its dynamic research and teaching. Its twenty-six full-time faculty members have expertise in a broad diversity of geographical and thematic areas ranging, chronologically, from the medieval periods to the present (ancient history is taught at the University of Vermont through the classics department). Vermont faculty have authored, co-authored, or edited more than a hundred books and written many articles, essays, reviews, and newspaper editorials. They have also published government reports, curated museum exhibits, and served as expert witnesses. Many of these research endeavors have been recognized nationally and internationally with awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Fulbright Commission.            

            This passion for research carries over into all classroom experiences at the University of Vermont. As a result of diverse faculty interests, students are able to take courses on a wide variety of topics including (to mention but a few areas) global environmental history, the history of film, the history of slavery, and the history of sexuality. Students are also able to concentrate on virtually any area of the world as a result of the geographical breadth of faculty expertise, which covers all of North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.            

            At the University of Vermont, history courses range in format from larger lecture classes to smaller, research-intensive seminars. Each class requires extensive reading and writing and all students who major in history at the University of Vermont leave the program with impeccable research skills developed through specialized courses on historical methods and senior seminars that privilege the production of a significant essay based on primary research.            

            In addition to acquiring in-depth historical knowledge, students at the University of Vermont leave the history program with a range of important skills including the ability to synthesize large bodies of material, conduct research and think historically, craft arguments and substantiate claims with evidence, and write sophisticated prose. History majors at the University of Vermont end up pursuing a variety of career opportunities. In short, the history degree at the University of Vermont both provides a significant and rewarding intellectual challenge for students and prepares them broadly for a range of future professional opportunities.            

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Connecticut College

            The history department is the most international department on campus. Our faculty members teach and conduct research on Europe, Africa, East Asia,  the Caribbean, the Middle East, Russia, the United States, and numerous transnational and global themes.            

            We collectively speak and read more than a dozen foreign languages: French, German, Spanish, Latin, Classical and Modern Chinese, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, Kiswahili, and Turkish among others. Many of us offer sections of our courses in foreign languages, including Chinese, German, Japanese and Spanish.            

            We are active participants in interdisciplinary centers on campus, such as the Toor Cummings Center for International Studies in the Liberal Arts, the Center for Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity, and the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy.            

            Our history courses explore the forces of political and social power, the dynamics of statecraft for empires and nations, racism and anti-racist movements, the global origins of banking and finance, cultural and countercultural movements, religious practice, the history of science and medicine, and numerous other themes. Members of the history department work closely with students, supervising independent research projects, senior theses and independent studies.            

            By studying history, students develop critical thinking skills, the ability to reason through social, cultural, and ethical problems, effective written and verbal communication, and the ability to research, evaluate, and synthesize large quantities of information. These skills enable students of history to understand the past, present, and the potential futures of the changing world around us.            

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