The Civil War Experience
HIST 122
Fall 2008 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 122, AMST 122 |
This FYI seminar will explore the myriad ways Americans experienced the Civil War and Emancipation. We will read many firsthand accounts and memoirs as well as some important secondary historical analyses. This is NOT primarily a military history course. However, we will discuss the social history of the battlefield, soldiers' experiences, and other issues related to the broader cultural impact of militarization on civilian life. Other topics we will consider include the escalation of sectional conflict in the 1850s, the effects of the war on the home front, the destruction of slavery, freed people's expectations for freedom, the cultural legacy of the war, and its historical meaning for modern America. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Mary Chestnut, A DIARY FROM DIXIE
Tony Horwitz, CONFEDERATES IN THE ATTIC
James McPherson, WHY THEY FOUGHT
Nick Salvatore, WE ALL GOT FREEDOM
Harriet Beecher Stowe, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
Albion Tourgee, A FOOL'S ERRAND
Garry Wills, LINCOLN AT GETTYSBURG
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Examinations and Assignments:
- Three short papers (3-5 pages each)
- Weekly primary source responses
- Participation in class discussion |
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