HIST 1801 The Age of Revolutions
This course explores the intertwined histories of three revolutions that changed the world: the French, Haitian, and American revolutions. We will learn about old regime societies and states in Europe, empires and colonization, politics, social movements, the slave trade, racism, and the role of ideas in sparking revolutions and carrying them forward into the future. Throughout the course we will examine large scale social, material, and political forces, as well as the individuals and communities that created or resisted revolutionary change.
Course overview
- Department
- History
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- History I
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.39 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.49 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Virginia Reinburg | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 30 |
| Spring 2025 | Virginia Reinburg | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 29 |
| Spring 2024 | Owen Stanwood | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 30 |
| Fall 2021 | Kelly Lyons | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 26 |
| Fall 2021 | Virginia Reinburg | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 26 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02