This textbook introduces aspects of the history of Canada since Confederation. “Canada” in this context includes Newfoundland and all the other parts that come to be aggregated into the Dominion after 1867. Much of this text follows thematic lines. Each chapter moves chronologically but with alternative narratives in mind. What Indigenous accounts must we place in the foreground? Which structures (economic or social) determine the range of choices available to human agents of history? What environmental questions need to be raised to gain a more complete understanding of choices made in the past and their ramifications?

Canadian History: Pre-Confederation is a survey text that introduces undergraduate students to important themes in North American history to 1867. It provides room for Aboriginal and European agendas and narratives, explores the connections between the territory that coalesces into the shape of modern Canada and the larger continent and world in which it operates, and engages with emergent issues in the field. The material is pursued in a largely chronological manner to the early 19th century, at which point social, economic, and political change are dissected. Canadian History: Pre-Confederation provides, as well, a reconnaissance of historical methodology and debates in the field, exercises for students, Key Terms and a Glossary, and section-by-section Key Points. Although this text can be modified, expanded, reduced, and reorganized to suit the needs of the instructor, it is organized so as to support learning, to broaden (and sometimes provoke) debate, and to engage students in thinking like historians. Written and reviewed by subject experts drawn from colleges and universities, this is the first open textbook on the topic of Canadian history.

Canadian History: Pre-Confederation is a survey text that introduces undergraduate students to important themes in North American history to 1867. It provides room for Indigenous and European agendas and narratives, explores the connections between the territory that coalesces into the shape of modern Canada and the larger continent and world in which it operates, and engages with emergent issues in the field.

How did events in the years after 1980 affect national identity in the United States? In this video, Kim discusses changes in US foreign policy, economics, and politics, attempting to place the developments of this era into a broader historical context.

The Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876, celebrating America's 100th birthday, showcased a nation in the midst of rapid and sweeping change. This video provides a perspective on the celebration and America as the United States took time to look back and to look forward. It is altogether fitting that we pause here and reflect upon what we have learned and what lay ahead. In particular, we want to focus attention on the themes tracked throughout our study of the shaping of America.

The national Great Depression had a large effect on Texans. The Relief, Recovery, and Refom programs of the New Deal made changes to the Texas economy and social conditions. The Dust Bowl in the Texas Panhandle aggravated conditions there.

Texas played a big role in WWII, from defense industries to fighting on the front lines. The war effort involved almost every Texan in some ways, and the accomodations led to major economic, social, and political shifts.

The increase of urbanization helped spark the Civil Rights movements in Texas. African Americans, Mexican Americans, women, and other groups all fought for equal rights with varying success. As more groups moved toward equality, political parties found other issues to advance.

Texas changed from a one-party Democratic state to a one-party Republican state with the 1980 presidential election of Ronald Reagan. Conservative Democrats felt the national Democratic party had become too liberal and out-of-touch with issues facing many Texans and so became conservative Republicans. As the GOP took control of both houses of the legislature and the governor's office most of the time, laws and policies became increasingly conservative.

As Texas modernized, it became more and more like the rest of the United States, with large metropolises and metroplex, technological and medical industries, and more. Few Texans remained in rural areas, fewer still had jobs directly related to agriculture. National issues like immigration had a profound effect on Texas politically, socially, and economically. 

Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy in 1861. Many Texans fought for the Confederacy while others fought for the United States. Leaders in the war became leaders after the war and their names are still prominent today. Some battles were fought in Texas though they did not afect the outcome of the war. The home front generally supported the Confederacy as it was dangerous, even fatal, to support the United States.

After the Civil War, Black Codes and violence were used to keep freedmen in their place. With the passage of Reconstruction Acts and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, rich white Democrats worked to "redeem" Texas, to put those in power before the war back in power after Reconstruction. The Ku Klux Klan emerged as a force to end Republican political power in the state. 

The late 19th century saw the rise and fall of the cattle kingdom and much growth in other commercial sectors. Life changed for many Texans as urbanization increased.

The discovery of oil catapulted Texas into the 20th century. The ecconomy changed from mostly agricultral to an array of commercial and industrial sectors. Texas increasingly urbanized with all the political and social issues that went along with it.

By David B. Baker and Heather Sperry,University of Akron, The University of Akron.  This module provides an introduction and overview of the historical development of the science and practice of psychology in America. Ever-increasing specialization within the field often makes it difficult to discern the common roots from which the field of psychology has evolved. By exploring this shared past, students will be better able to understand how psychology has developed into the discipline we know today.Baker, D. B. & Sperry, H. (2021). History of psychology. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds), Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers. 

The origin of this book is in conversations I had over the years with several colleagues in the field of Sinology (the study of history, literature and culture of traditional China). The course title did not only attract the attention of the students, but also of people who would like to teach this material, and asked me for the syllabus and even suggested I write a textbook. What meets the eye at first is a set of chapters written by the students who took the course in Spring 2019. The students are not experts at China, they do not know Chinese and thus had to rely on English-language materials available to them through our library and my personal collection. Many are at the start of their journey of learning to write for their college-level peers.

In 1861, America stood on the brink of civil war. This video focuses on the words of Abraham Lincoln in his first inaugural address as he spoke to an anxious, divided nation.

Who was Christopher Columbus? In this video, Kim explores Columbus's background, his search for royal patronage, and his first voyage in 1492.

This course surveys the social science literature on civil war. Students will study the origins of civil war, discuss variables that affect the duration of civil war, and examine the termination of conflict. This course is highly interdisciplinary and covers a wide variety of cases.

Columbus's voyage connected the Americas, Europe, and Africa in a web of exchange that transformed the environments of the Old World and the New World.