Section outline

  • Overview of Readings for Tues., 8 September 

    • Michell Moyd, “German Empire,” Encyclopedia of Colonialism (2003): 230-233. [brief overview of German colonial history] 
    • David Blackbourn, “On the Move,” Germany in the World (2023), pp. 272–96. 
    • Guide to Analzying a Primary Source 
    • Primary Source#1 Friedrich Fabri, “Does Germany Need Colonies?” (1879)
    • Primary Sources#2: Richard Bell, Carl Becker, and Lene Haase
    • Primary Sources#3 German Women and the Colonial Enterprise, 332-338.  
    • Michelle Moyd, Art. "German Empire," Encyclopedia of Colonialism (2003) File PDF

      This brief 2-page encyclopedia entry provides a brief overview of the where, what, when, and where of the German Colonial Empire and its demise. It's useful to read this overview before diving into Blackbourn. 

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    • Blackbourn, "Colonies" in Germany in the World (2023) File PDF

      David Blackbourn, Germany in the World: A Global History, 1500-2000 (New York: W.W. Norton, 2023), pp. 272-96. 

      Note that this is just a shortened version of the David Blackbourn chapter I already provided you with to read for your first day of class. You can use that as well. I have included this one for ease of access. 

      Carefully read the David Blackbourn text for the context you will need to successfully analyze and interpret the primary sources. 

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    • Steps for Analyzing Primary Sources File PDF

      Use this guide for analyzing primary sources and drawing out deeper meaning. See also under the "Resources" tab in Moodle where I have posted additional guides to primary source analysis. 

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    • Primary Source #1 | Friedrich Fabri, "Does Germany Need Colonies" (1879), excerpt File

      **Read the analyzing primary sources guide I provided**

      Primary Source #: Friedrich Fabri, “Does Germany Need Colonies? (1879),” in German History in Documents and Images: https://ghdi.ghi-dc.org/sub_document.cfm?document_id=1867

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    • Primary Sources#2 | Bell, Becker, and Lene Haase File

      I have provided context within the PDF

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    • Source Bundle#3 | German Women and Empire File PDF

      Carefully read the following sources on German women in Southwest Africa. What can they tell us about German colonialism, migration, and national identity during the era of high imperialism? 

      Document Set 114: German Women in the Colonies, Lives and Voices: Sources in European Women's History (2001), 332-338. 

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