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(Political developments during westward expansion in the nineteenth century, and the attempts to create a national culture. Features: Charles O'Donnell, UM-Engl.; Howard Peckham, UM-Hist.; Norton Mezvinsky; Samuel Sachs)

(Exploration of the basic ideas of the great literary works published between 1820 and the Civil War, including those by Emerson, Hawthorne, Melville, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Features: Charles O'Donnell, UM-Engl.; Howard Peckham, UM-Hist.)

(Issues contributing to the Civil War, attempts to avoid the conflict, and the consequences of the war. Features: Charles O'Donnell, UM-Engl.; Howard Peckham, UM-Hist.; Norton Mezvinsky)

(Examines the motivation behind Lincoln's crucial decisions during the Civil War Years. Features: Charles O'Donnell, UM-Engl.; Howard Peckham, UM-Hist.)

(The rise of industry, including unions and big business, and the social movements of the day as seen by major American writers. Features: Charles O'Donnell, UM-Engl.; Howard Peckham, UM-Hist.)