Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

HIST 129 - DEBATING AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Long Title: DEBATING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ERA
Department: History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Course examines scholarly debates on the antebellum, wartime, and post-war periods in which Civil War era historians have provided differing interpretations on the conflict's roots, turning points, and broad meaning. Students engage in these debates and then craft their own interpretations pertaining to central issues in Civil War history.