PHI THETA KAPPA International Honor Society of the Two Year College

Anderson, Fred and Andrew Cayton.  The Dominion of War:  Empire and Liberty in North America, 1500-2000.  2004.  Explores American history from European colonization to the present and examines the relationships among liberty, expansion, empire, and war.

Crouse, Eric, R.  “Popular Cold Warriors:  Conservative Protestants, Communism, and Culture in Early Cold War America.”  Journal of Religion and Popular Culture.  Fall 2002.   Examines the power of Conservative Protestants to shape American Cold War culture.

King, Jr., Martin Luther.  “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in Why We Can’t Wait.  1964.  Explains the importance of non-violent direct action when working toward civil rights, despite the violence it often incites.

Machiavelli, Niccolo.  The Prince (translation by George Bull).  1961.  Written by a Renaissance courtier to his prince, this treatise outlines what one must do to attain and maintain power. 

Miller, Arthur.  “Death of a Salesman” in Literature: Reading and Responding to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay.  Joel Wingard, ed.  1997.  Follows one man’s tragic pursuit of the “American Dream.”

Sexton, Jay.  “The Global View of the United States.”  The Historical Journal.  March 2005.  Reviews American history within a global framework and explores American exceptionalism.