Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: SEX, LIES AND DEPOSITIONS: MICROHISTORIES OF VIRGINIA COUNTY COURT RECORDS

Department: History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Court records are fascinating sources for understanding the ordinary and extraordinary experiences of early Virginians. Students will read 17th and early 18th century court records and write a research paper based on selected court cases, learning the historian's craft of researching and writing about the past.