Spring 2008

GREG HALL
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
OFFICE: MORGAN HALL, ROOM 203-E
OFFICE HOURS: TTH 11am-12:30PM OR BY APPOINTMENT
OFFICE PHONE: 298-1575
FAX: 298-2540
G-Hall@wiu.edu
Syllabi
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American History to 1877 |
Morgan 302, 9:30-10:45 pm TTH |
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History of the American West |
Morgan 302, 12:30-1:45 pm, TTH |
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Writing and Research in History |
Morgan 207, 2:00-3:15 pm, TTH |
American History to 1877

Research Links
Civil War
The American Civil War experience of two communities, one Northern and one
Southern
American History since 1877

Research Links
Segregation and Civil Rights History
Lynching through photographs and postcards
Harper's Weekly
Assorted United States history topics of the nineteenth century from
Harper's Weekly
AFL-CIO
Contemporary labor movement and contemporary economic issues
IWW
Alternative labor movement
American West
Research Links
Research links for the American West
Native American research links
Labor and Radicalism in the Pacific Northwest
Illinois History
Illinois Pre-History to 21st State
Writing Assignment and Discussion Questions
Illinois History Research Paper Titles
Research Paper Guidelines Prospectus
Research Paper Guidelines First Draft
Research Paper Guidelines Final Draft
Example of an "A" research paper
Illinois History Presentations

Research Links
Illinois State Historical Society
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
General Assembly Homepage (Illinois Constitution -1970)
Overview of the Illinois Constitution
American Environmental History
Writing Assignment and Discussion Questions
Research Paper Guidelines Prospectus
Research Paper Guidelines First Draft
Research Paper Guidelines Final Draft
Environmental History Presentations
Examples of an "A" Research Paper

Research links
Environmental history resources
Assorted research sites, information, and history
Undergraduate Writing and Research in History
Research Paper Prospectus Guidelines
Research Paper First Draft Guidelines
Research Paper Final Draft Guidelines
Graduate Research Seminar in U.S. History
Research Paper Prospectus Guidelines
Research Paper First Draft Guidelines
Research Paper final Draft Guidelines
Student Presentations
Assorted Handouts
Grading rubric for think piece essays
Online writing resources for assistance in composing your think-piece papers, research papers, and other out-of-class writing assignments
Diana Hacker's "Pocket Style Manual"
Bowdoin's guide for history students
General Research Links
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
A peer reviewed link to history web pages. Click Humanities and then click
History and browse for appropriate sites for your search.
Academic Info
A good link to research hard to find quality, history web sites. Use the
keyword search for such topics as multicultural American West, Latino/a
history, environmental history, etc.
The American Social History Project
American working class history
Extensive links to assorted United States history topics
