Public profile
Research areas
U.S. foreign policy; U.S. political history; Environmental history; Civil rights
Department of History
Douglas Brinkley
Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities
Department of History
School of Humanities
Average rating
3.8
12 temporary mock ratings
Difficulty
2.4
course-linked average
Courses
2
in seeded sections
Courses taught
HIST 259
Us In The 1960s And 70s
A political, cultural and economic history of the 1960s and 70s, with special attention to American culture and public policy.
HistoryNone3 credits
3.46.6hBrinkley, Douglas
HIST 291
20th C. American Presidents
Course will study the American presidency and the evolving use of executive power from Theodore Roosevelt to Bill Clinton. It will analyze how presidents develop foreign and domestic policy, relate to congress and their cabinets, and lead the nation in wartime.
HistoryNone3 credits
4.57.6hBrinkley, Douglas