Energy and 20th Century America
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The United States today is a high-energy society.
For over a century, Americans also wielded vast
economic, political, and military powers. How do
energy sources and applications relate to the exercise
of social, corporate, military, or political power? In
considering these sprawling questions, this course sets
energy in six historical contexts: the transition from
coal to oil, energy policy in the New Deal, energy in
the strategy and tactics of World War Two, the postwar
technocrats behind civilian nuclear power and
the interstate highway system, energy's role in globalization,
and factors shaping US energy supply and
demand today.
Suggested Reading
Students registered for the class should contact the instructor if they wish his suggested readings on topics, technologies, or energies of particular interest
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