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Course Description
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"Major events and trends of the post-World War II era including the war and its aftermath, the onset of the Cold War, and the domestic and foreign policies of presidential administrations from Truman will be discussed. Some major problems, such as urban decay and civil rights for minorities will be considered in the context of the period." --Bulletin.
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Checklist for Locating Sources
- Find a topic for which you have a keen interest or passion.
- Go to primary source databases and search (some of these might require extra patience and time).
- Leave yourself enough time to identify useful primary sources and to locate and acquire these.
- Schedule a library consultation with Marietta Frank (marietta@pitt.edu), Catherine Baldwin (cab137@pitt.edu), or Kim Bailey (hanold@pitt.edu).