Introduction
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Educational Background
Schedule

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College of Natural & Social Sciences

Birte Pfleger
Assistant Professor

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Office: KH 4033
Phone: (323) 343-2044
FAX: (323) 343-6431
Email: bpflege@calstatela.edu

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INTRODUCTION

I'm interested in how people in early America dealt with racial, ethnic and religious diversity, how they constructed ideas about citizenship and gender roles and how those concepts changed. 

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TEACHING INTERESTS

I am excited about making early American history relevant to non-history majors as well as sharing the latest scholarship with history students.

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

I just returned from a year in Philadelphiaa, where I worked on the history of the German Society of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1764, the GSP is the oldest German ethnic organization in the western hemisphere and it still exists today. Ethnicity Matters: The History of the German Society of Pennsylvania Since 1764 will be published by the German Historical Institute in Washington D.C. and will be available later this year.

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D. History 2003
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, CA

MA History 1995
California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

BA History 1993
California State University, Dominguez Hills

Dominguez Hills, CA

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Fall 2008 SCHEDULE

Course	Sect. No.	Title	Units	Day & Time	Room
Hist 202A	04	US civilization	4	TR 11:40-1:20	KH-B4012
Hist 571	1	Early American History Seminar	4	T 6:10-10:00	KH-C4065

LINKS

Links to other websites
Colonial blank map (PDF)
US map 1860 (DOC)

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OFFICE HOURS

Day	Time
Tuesday	4:00-5:30 pm
Thursday	10:30-11:30 am

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