21H.207 | Fall 2010 | Undergraduate

The Energy Crisis: Past and Present

Study Materials

Winkler, Allan. Life Under A Cloud: American Anxiety About the Atom. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1999. ISBN: 9780252067730.

Rome, Adam. A Bulldozer in The Countryside. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780521804905.

Merrill, Karen. The Oil Crisis of 1973-74, A Brief History with Documents. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007. ISBN: 9780312409227.

Walker, J. Samuel. Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective. Berkeley, MA: University of California Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780520246836.

Horowitz, Dan. Jimmy Carter and the Energy Crisis of the 1970s. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2004. ISBN: 9780312401221.

Farber, David. Taken Hostage: The Iran Hostage Crisis. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780691127590.

Goodstein, David. Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil. New York, NY: W. W. Norton, 2005. ISBN: 9780393326475.

WEEK # TOPICS READINGS & VIDEOS
1 Introduction  
2 The Bomb

Life Under A Cloud, pp. 3-33.

Three Mile Island, pp. ix-70.

Boyer, Paul. Chapters 10 and 11 in By the Bomb’s Early Light. University of North Carolina Press, 1994. ISBN: 9780807844809.

JohnWayneTV. “Stagecoach (1939) Black & White.” December 25, 2010. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw_t7JjmwQQ

docraygen. “Hiroshima.” February 26, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWAUJp39F2Y

maesterjay. “Duck and Cover.” May 16, 2006. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0K_LZDXp0I

77GSlinger. “Our Friend the Atom 1 of 5 — The Fisherman and the Genie.” October 20, 2010. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByZ1AyDEGSk

3 Car Culture

A Bulldozer in The Countryside, pp. xi-86.

tvdays. “Soldiers In All Wars Need Homes & Respect No Matter What Era.” June 2, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKEwtThdZCI

tvdays. “A City is Born in Levittown, PA. 1953 Building of a House in 40 Seconds.” June 2, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDfKk3tejFE

USAutoIndustry. “Highway Hearing 1956 Federal Aid-Highway Act.” January 29, 2010. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBEgxp69WLc

silentsensei. “Total Electric Living.” May 27, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbZUI9YicFs

musicom67. “Retro Classic TV Commercial – 1950s – Live Better Electrically (GE Theater).” December 27, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5KEu5WvdnE

grcvegas. “1950s Car Culture — A Short History with Clips.” September 29, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7-m3FEm5VA

stantonz. “Wonderful New World of Ford.” March 18, 2006. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2kLTj3aHFA

RETROvisions. “RETRO Chevron Gasoline Commercial 1950s.” April 23, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfU8MCUQBdU

4 Silent Spring

A Bulldozer in The Countryside, pp. 87-188.

danieljbmitchell. “Working Dad; Stay at Home Mom: 1950s Ideal.” August 1, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDPm67rZ2Co

PoliticalHistory. “1960 – Kennedy! Kennedy! Kennedy!” June 29, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yegVgH7s6Tw

PoliticalHistory. “1960 – Harry Belafonte for Kennedy.” June 30, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWk4jK6gs6Y

PaddyIrishMan2. “JFK Inaugural Address 2 of 2.” October 29, 2006. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s6U8GActdQ

Rachel Carson Remembered, Part 2.” Bill Moyer’s Journal. PBS, September 21, 2007.

Clean Waters. Sponsored by General Electric Co. Raphael G. Wolff Studios, 1945.

5 Earth Day

A Bulldozer in The Countryside, pp. 189-270.

Writing the President.” All in the Family. Norman Lear. CBS, January 19, 1971.

Nixon, Richard. “State of the Union Address.” January 22, 1970.

Turning Points In Wisconsin History. “Environmental Action: April 22.” January 31, 1970.

Earth Day. “First Earth Day: April 22, 1970.” Hulu. Accessed May 23, 2011.

April 22, 1970: First Earth Day.” ABC News, April 22, 1970.

Ash, Roy, and the President’s Advisory Council on Executive Organization. “Memorandum for the President on Federal Organization for Environmental Protection.” April 29, 1970.

Nixon, Richard. “Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970.” July 9, 1970.

markdcatlin. “Lake Erie Pollution Problem 1970.” December 14, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtNH0E4XSdQ

careyjohnston. “The Gifts (1972 Documentary on Water Pollution Narrated by Lorne Greene).” January 11, 2010. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClDzIS-CXjg

coffeekid99. “The Crying Indian – Full Commercial – Keep America Beautiful.” April 30, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 23, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7OHG7tHrNM

6 Arab Embargo

The Oil Crisis of 1973-74, pp. 1-133.

Cage Free. “The Birth of a Movement.” April 30, 2009. Vimeo. Accessed May 24, 2011.

srfup. “1973 Lincoln Mercury TV Commercial.” August 14, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0w46M1xuDY

lstvan731102. “1973 Lincoln Continental.” September 27, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smt8d7EB3TM

wksufreshair. “TV Ad Series 1973 Mercury.” May 24, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8N8bxExnz0

IgnitionBrandMktg. “Mazda 1973.” November 16, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElkuWqhL9V8

WookieCookie. “1973 BP Gas Commercial – ‘Jack Rabbit Starts.’” July 3, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG3f-JIZUq8

Del655. “OPEC Oil Embargo – 1973.” June 8, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCLRlVxOH-Q

eyeontv. “WBAL Action News Open 1973.” September 20, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rUTlHYy14Y

Senator Henry M. Jackson Swearing in Oil Executives. Washington DC, January 1974. University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division: HMJ0217.

Dabitch. “Ad Council – Don’t Be Fuelish.” January 14, 1975. Adland. Accessed May 24, 2011.

bkdurham. “George C. Scott Public Service Announcement – Don’t be Fuelish.” May 10, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ev9JPBd8vg

Energy Crisis; Emergency Measures. Detroit News, February 12, 1974. WSU Virtual Motor City Collection (2003): 38009.

7 Three Mile Island

Three Mile Island, pp. 71-244.

jylee2009.“Nixon in China.” April 19, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5V9sP_nDCM

zhukaiww. “The China Syndrome (1979) HD trailer.” December 10, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PJ-BzXAN1c

GuidestonesDeckard. “Three Mile Island Walter Cronkite, CBS, 03.30.1979 1v2.” March 31, 2011. YouTube. Accessed May 25, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVu92rk4M0Q

8 Gas Lines

Jimmy Carter and the Energy Crisis, pp. 1-171.

OliverSuper99. “Energy Policy – Back to the 70’s.” June 11, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7jrNuCxm_g

Carter, Jimmy. “Report to the American People on Energy.” February 2, 1977.

RetroWinnipeg. “KTHI/11 NewsWatch News Briefs (December 27, 1979).” August 15, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_SCRbMozVI

namorrellek. “A Road Not Taken (Trailer).” January 16, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9VD6MdEt0U

235pics. “Jimmy Carter: Crisis of Confidence.” March 23, 2010. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCOd-qWZB_g

edwardkennedylj. “Ted Kennedy – 1980 Presidential Campaign Ads.” January 3, 2010. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT597JaE6Mo

MrClassicAds1970s. “McDonald’s (Gas Line) Commercial 1979.” April 18, 2011. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjXhwevOVAE

9 Gulf Wars

Taken Hostage, pp. 1-190.

World Wide Ent. “The Iran Hostage Crisis in the American Embassy in Iran.” May 20, 2009. 5min. Accessed May 24, 2011.

ChallengingMedia. “Blood and Oil – The Carter Doctrine (Film Clip).” June 5, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L2nZL0KWgE

Fox News. Ronald Reagan Centennial: Election Eve 1980. February 1, 2011. FoxNews.Com.

haiker16. “NBC News Decision 1980 Reagan Wins.” March 16, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsDe-8cOSYY

videoholic1980s. “Hostages Freed from Iran – CBS News – 1981.” June 14, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQDf7GTbR0g

10 Research Papers  
11 Global Warming

Out of Gas, pp. 15-131.

StandardSolar. “Master of the Sun — U.S. Department of Energy.” September 14, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r94cs9u2Ero

1Future21. “Wind: An Energy Alternative (1980).” November 6, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=SNUVNJPMXfQ

berkeleysquare. “President Ronald Reagan on Energy Production.” June 19, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eQCAS6kKOE

ACPUSA. “A Message On Energy From Ronald Reagan.” September 15, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RryjQgSwXNs

Historylinks. “James Watt ‘Whatever It Takes!’” January 22, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d83X83_pq0Y

ACPUSA. “Watt: Energy Independent?” January 22, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnIOvivmgi0

pitythefool. “George H W Bush Announces War Against Iraq (January 16, 1991).” March 19, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFrnQHaQWoA

aTruthfinder. “Kyoto Now! – Environmental Protest, Shorter Edit.” December 9, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaeYPiu0fJ0

FallenAngels94. “An Inconvenient Truth Trailer.” March 20, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnjx6KETmi4

idiotboxdesign. “SUV City.” July 5, 2006. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfpXULqYV7w

World Without Oil

12 The Future

The Oil Crisis of 1973-74, pp. 134-157.

Jimmy Carter and the Energy Crisis, pp. 172-184.

Dickinson, Tim. “The Spill, the Scandal and the President.” Rolling Stone, June 8, 2010.

———. “BP’s Next Disaster.” Rolling Stone, June 22, 2010.

opgvideos. “Nuclear Power — How it Works.” November 11, 2010. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTnfXLws40Q

SenatorMarkUdall. “Nuclear Power and a Comprehensive Energy Policy.” October 29, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RWsw6UXsiQ

AlJazeeraEnglish. “Obama Unveils Nuclear Doctrine.” April 6, 2010. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x2KrNO1bss

HouseConference. “The Pelosi Premium.” April 18, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5UYNX_XGQA

IssueAlliance. “Sarah Palin: Rally 10/25/08.” October 25, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iolgiIvfV-0

TodaysMachiningWorld. “The End of Detroit as We Know It: John Dingell Replaced.” November 24, 2008. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SNZF5IGwng

DingellMl15. “Mr. Waxman’s Tribute to Mr. Dingell.” June 9, 2009. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d28WHtFJXfs

workingfilmsdocs. “Green Jobs Revolution.” October 31, 2007. YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2011. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp979n502RM

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