George Edgar

History 3C

• CRN: 27746
• Format: Online – Asynchronous  

History 3C fulfills GE areas for

• De Anza GE (Area C2 or D)
• CSU GE (Area C2 or D)
• UC/IGETC (Area 3B or 4)

This is an asynchronous class, which means it is strictly an online class with no meetings. All work is downloaded to Canvas on a weekly basis, allowing you plenty of time to work at your own pace.

In History 3C, we will discuss the foundations of the modern world. Let us look at some of the topics. Capitalism and free trade, which dominate the contemporary global economy, took off in the seventeenth century as a result of European expansion.  

Today, we hear about globalization, the movement of goods and people across the globe. This phase, too, has its origins in the timespan covered in History 3C. European imperialism, which saw the movement of goods and people globally, fueled the globalization of commerce.

We will discuss the onset of modern industrial economy and the dilemmas it entailed for largely traditional agricultural societies.  We will examine the problems and disagreements that arose between workers and their new employes, as the former were forced to acclimate to new workplace rules that restricted their independence.  This will lead us to discuss the rise of radical ideologies, like communism, that argued the basis of the industrial economy hinged on the exploitation of workers by their bosses.    

Industrialism, in addition, led to a scramble for natural resources among the industrializing nations, namely Western Europeans and Americans, across the globe.  This, in turn, led to fierce competition and rivalry, which ultimately led to outbreak of World Wars I and II. 

We will discuss the brewing rivalry between communist countries and those committed to free market economies after World War II, an episode known as the Cold War.    

Lastly, we will conclude with the acceleration of globalization that has seen integration of cultures and economies across continents.  So, we will discuss the dilemmas this trend has caused.  We will discuss the rise of nationalism, xenophobia, and intolerance, which were thought to be relics of a dark past. 

In addition, we will read interesting historical documents that give you first-hand accounts of the major events in our course of study.  I am always happy to meet with students during my office hours.  If you cannot make it to my office, then we can hold Zoom meetings.  If you have any questions about the class, please email me at edgargeorge@deanza.edu.  

History 6C

• CRN: 27748
• Format: Online – Asynchronous  

History 6C fulfills GE areas for

• De Anza GE (Area C2 or D)
• CSU GE (Area C2 or D)
• UC/IGETC (Area 3B or 4)

This is an asynchronous class, which means it is strictly an online class with no meetings. All work is downloaded to Canvas on a weekly basis, allowing you plenty of time to work at your own pace.

In History 6C, we will discuss the foundations of the modern world. Let us look at some of the topics. Capitalism and free trade, which dominate the contemporary global economy, took off in the seventeenth century as a result of European expansion.

Today, we hear about globalization, the movement of goods and people across the globe. This phase, too, has its origins in the timespan covered in History 6C. European imperialism, which saw the movement of goods and people globally, fueled the globalization of commerce.

We will discuss the onset of modern industrial economy and the dilemmas it entailed for largely traditional agricultural societies. We will examine the problems and disagreements that arose between workers and their new employes, as the former were forced to acclimate to new workplace rules that restricted their independence. This will lead us to discuss the rise of radical ideologies, like communism, that argued the basis of the industrial economy hinged on the exploitation of workers by their bosses.

Industrialism, in addition, led to a scramble for natural resources among the industrializing nations, namely Western Europeans and Americans, across the globe. This, in turn, led to fierce competition and rivalry, which ultimately led to outbreak of World Wars I and II.

We will discuss the brewing rivalry between communist countries and those committed to free market economies after World War II, an episode known as the Cold War.

Lastly, we will conclude with the acceleration of globalization that has seen integration of cultures and economies across continents. So, we will discuss the dilemmas this trend has caused. We will discuss the rise of nationalism, xenophobia, and intolerance, which were thought to be relics of a dark past.

In addition, we will read interesting historical documents that give you first-hand accounts of the major events in our course of study. I am always happy to meet with students during my office hours. If you cannot make it to my office, then we can hold Zoom meetings. If you have any questions about the class, please email me at edgargeorge@deanza.edu.

History 17B

• CRN: 25872
• Format: In-person instruction
• Location: – on campus in Room L 26
• Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.

History 17B fulfills GE areas for

• De Anza GE (Area C2 or D)
• CSU GE (Area C2 or D)
• UC/IGETC (Area 3B or 4)

This is a fully in-person class, which meets on meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

This class can be double-counted for both GE and the US history graduation requirement at the CSU and UC.  In addition, the in-person classroom experience will give you an opportunity to meet new people and engage with them, and will help you become familiar with what it is like to be in a university classroom, since four-year universities overwhelmingly meet in-person.

Some of the questions we will explore include, how did the United States come to have multiple political partis?  Why does a country that celebrates diversity continue to struggle with racism?  How did the United States come to control the territories between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.  These are just a few questions that will be the subject of our discussion in History 17B.  

We will begin the course by discussing the political disagreements between the Founders that led to the formation of political parties.  We will compare and contrast the vision of both Federalists and Democrat-Republicans for the young republic.  Eventually, we will transition to the establishment of the modern Democratic and Republican parties, which have their origins in the nineteenth century as well.

We will discuss “Manifest Destiny,” a term given to U.S. territorial expansion across western North America, and the war that it entailed with Mexico.

In 17B, we will discuss the Civil War and the events leading up to its outbreak.  We will discuss why the slave-owning states lost the war, and will go over the aftermath of the war, the Reconstruction, and discuss why it failed.

We will conclude the course by discussing the emergence of the United States as a global industrial and military power by the end of the nineteenth century, and the dilemmas such influence posed for the country.

Interesting historical documents will give you first-hand accounts of different people’s views of America.  I am always happy to meet with students during my office hours.  If you can’t make it to my office, then we can hold Zoom meetings.  If you have any questions about the class, please email me at edgargeorge@deanza.edu