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Regional and Topical Surveys

HIST 020 History of the United States to 1865

Glyn

Taught as schedule allows (consult the Course Directory)

PRE-1800

| CGS Course | Fulfills History & Tradition Sector (All Classes)

An analysis of American society from the Founding of the Colonies to the outbreak of Civil War. Topics to be emphasized include: the interaction among European, Indian and African cultures in the New World; the shaping of the distinctive American character; the creation of an independent nation-state; and the crisis of the Union. Special attention will be given to biographical profiles of the men and women who helped shape American history during this period.