History 2301.

501
History of Texas
Summer 2006
TUESDAY&THURSDAY EVENING 6:00-9:00 ROOM: JONSSON 4.614

Instructor: David O'Donald Cullen, Ph.D.

Phone :(972)881-5965 (CCCC)
E-mail :dcullen@ccccd.edu
Office :Jonsson. 5.712
Office Hr.: Tuesday 5:00 to 6:00 and by appointment
Readings : Randolph B. Campbell, Gone To Texas: A History Of The
Lone Star State (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004)and The
Handbook Of Texas (copies in the library and on-line).

Course Description

This course is about change and continuity in Texas from

the prehistorical Native American era to the presidency of Lyndon
Johnson and the demise of Democratic liberalism. Discussions,
lectures, and film will focus on the myths and realities of Texas
society, politics, economy and culture. Each student should
expect to be challenged to rethink many of the myths of Texas
history and to reach personal decisions about which myths to
discard and which ones to retain. Through this critical process,
students will develop the ability to analyze and synthesize
complex concepts in the humanities, and improve their written
communication skills.

Course Evaluation

Your grade for the course will be the average of the three
exam scores. Each exam will consist of twenty multiple choice
questions (three points each) and one essay (worth forty points).
A mini-essay book is required for each test. There is no extra
credit, nor are grades curved. I will consider offering a make-up
exam to students for two reasons: documented illness or family
emergency. The grading scale is A=100-90 B=89-80 C=79-70D=69-60
F=59-0. “You may repeat this course only once after receiving a
grade, including a W.”

Please note that it is the policy of the University of Texas at

Dallas to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified
individuals who are students with disabilities. This college
will adhere to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws,
regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable
accommodations as required to afford equal educational
opportunity. It is the student's responsibility to contact the
faculty member and the Office of Disability Services in a timely
manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.
 Unit One
May 30-June 13

The Myth of the Noble v. Ruthless Savage: The Cultural Conflict

between the Spanish and the "Indians”; Spanish Texas. Campbell,
chapters 1-4

The Myth of the Texas Revolution and the Alamo: Mexican Texas and
the Republic of Texas. Campbell, chapters 5-7

The Myth of the Lost Cause and the Carpetbaggers: Texas in the
Civil War and Reconstruction. Campbell, chapters 9-11
June 15: Unit One Exam

Unit Two
June 20-June 27

The Myth of the Cowboy, the Reality of the Populist and the
Promise of Progressivism: Texas at the turn of the century.
Campbell, chapters, 12-13 and HOT, “Late Nineteenth Century
Texas”

The Myth of the Hood, Bonnet, and Little Brown Jug: Texas
Politics between 1914-1934. Campbell, chapter 14 and HOT “Texas
in the 1920s”

The Myth of Independent Individualism: Texas during the

Depression and World War II. Campbell, chapter 14 and HOT “Texas
and the Great Depression”
June 29: Unit Two Exam **Last Day To Withdraw July 5**

Unit Three
July 6-July 18

The Myth of "Giant": Texas after the War. Campbell, chapters 14

and 15 and HOT “Texas Since World War II”

The Myth of the Good Old Boy: Texas and the Civil Rights
Movement. Campbell, chapter 15 and HOT “Civil Rights in Texas”

The Myth and Reality of Contemporary Texas. Campbell, chapter 16

and HOT “Texas Since World War II”
July 20: Unit Three Exam
 CLASS ATTENDANCE AND BEHAVIOR

You are expected to attend all classes. Please do not make it a

habit to enter the classroom after class has begun. If you arrive
late on a regular basis a disciplinary action form will be filled
out and sent to the Dean of Students. Please turn off cell
phones, pagers, etc…. Classroom conduct that is disruptive will
not be tolerated and if necessary a student disciplinary action
form will be submitted to the Dean of Students. Students are
expected to perform all assignments and take exams without notes
or outside assistance. If cheating or plagiarism is detected, all
parties will be denied any credit for the assignment or exam and
the situation will be referred to the Dean of Students.

NAME___________________________________________________
 History of Texas Unit One Exam

I. Identification: Select five of the following and identify

each, including their historical significance. (10pts. each)

Cabeza de Vaca
Bartolome de las Casas
New Regulations for Presidios
Constitution of 1824
Stephen Austin
W.S. Peters Emigration and Land Company

II. Essay: Select one topic from Section A and the topic from
Section B and write a well-organized essay on each topic; be sure
to include historical information to support your comments.
(25pts. each).

Section A

1) In less than two hundred years, Spain “discovered,” conquered

and then lost Texas. Why? And what, if anything, is the
Spanish legacy for Texas?

2) Do you agree or disagree and why: the Texas War of

Independence from the Republic of Mexico was a counter-
revolution and the Alamo was a military disaster.

Section B

Do you agree or disagree and why: Sam Houston was an atypical

Texan.