Jan. 26, 2011   to syllabus      www.tompaine.com--liberal activists today honor Paine    Site with links to many of Paine’s writings       Tom Paine Nat'l Historical Association    “Tom Paine Birthday Website”        Current debate about a Tom Paine award       Tom Paine echoes in Obama inaugural?         A British site honors Paine
Link to some study questions about American Revolution and Tom Paine

New: Paper topic instructions and options now online

New: Study questions on Nat Turner and slave revolts now online here.

History 350: American Radicalism

Notes: 1. I’ll have the essay question prompts and midterm exam instructions up on line by this Friday, Jan. 28, with links from the syllabus. The exam is on Mon., Feb. 7.

2. I’ll hold a review session right after class next Wed., Feb. 2.

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From Jan. 24: National unity or cohesion with factions? Paine vs. James Madison
       
(Link to Madison's famous "Tenth Federalist" paper)        Link to excerpts

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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property, a film by Charles Dutton: I’ll show this 60 minute DVD in class today. I’ve put a videotape of the film on reserve afterwards. It should be available in the next day or so. If you miss class, it is recommended but not required that  you to see it in the Knight Library Reserve/Video Room.

PBS Independent Lens website for the film