Course Catalog - 2010-2011

     

HIST 139 - AMERICAN FRONTIER, 1650-1830

Long Title: THE EARLY NORTH AMERICAN FRONTIER, 1650-1830
Department: History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Explores North American history from the early colonial period to the antebellum period with emphasis on the interior "borderland" regions. Themes include: intersection of Native American, African, and European cultures; the evolution of slavery in the southeast and west; and the spread of U.S. sovereignty. Course emphasizes historical writing and criticism.