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The Early Republic, led by Alan Taylor, University of Virginia

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This course explores the American struggle to establish a republic on a national scale. We will examine the politics, economy, social structure, and culture of the union created by the American Revolution and the bitter but creative debates over the meaning of the Revolution and the proper form of republican government. We will explore the lives of men and women: rich and poor, enslaved and free, Indian and settler. Because contemporary America owes much to the conflicts and compromises, accomplishments and failures of the early republic, understanding that period will deepen your perspective on our place in time.

COURSE CONTENT

  • Twelve lectures
  • Primary source readings to complement the lectures
  • A certificate of completion for 15 hours of professional development credit

Readings: The suggested readings for each session will be listed in the “Resources” link on the course site. You are not required to read or purchase any print materials. The quizzes are based on the lectures.

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LEAD SCHOLAR: Alan Taylor

Alan Taylor is the recipient of a Bancroft Prize and two Pulitzer Prizes for his work in American history. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Early American History and Culture (Williamsburg, Virginia), he taught in the history department at Boston University from 1987 to 1994. From 1994 to 2014, he was a professor at the University of California at Davis, where he taught courses in early North American history, the history of the American West, and the history of Canada. He then held the Thomas Jefferson Chair in American History at the University of Virginia. Taylor's books include American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783-1850 (2021) and American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750-1804 (2016).