The American Revolution
HIST 291
Fall 2008
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 290 |
This course surveys the events leading up to the American Revolution of 1775 - 1783 and the tumultuous years that followed, observing at close range members of the so-called founding generation as they fought among themselves,often savagely, and, in one case, murderously, over what was best for the fledgling United States. Students will read a wide range of primary sources (letters, diaries, propaganda) and so grasp the war's impact not only on average men, women, and children, but also in the world of ideas beyond these shores. Above all, the course will treat the Revolution as contemporaries understood it: as a violent civil war in which property was destroyed and people died badly - as perhaps the most appalling human rights crisis of the 18th century. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Interpretation, Writing
This course requires students to spend considerable time evaluating and interpreting primary sources: images, objects, documents. The course also requires students to write critically and imaginatively about primary as well as secondary sources--e.g., articles and books written by modern historians.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Letters and diaries; major historical works on the history of the Revolution.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm and final; two essays. |
| Instructor(s): Swinehart,Kirk Davis Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC107; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 15 | FR: 10 |
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