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HIST 0216

Hist of American West

History of the American West
This is a survey of the history of the trans-Mississippi West from colonial contact through the 1980s. It explores how that region became known and understood as the West, and its role and meaning in United States history as a whole. The central themes of this course are conquest and its legacy, especially with regard to the role of the U.S. federal government in the West; human interactions with and perceptions of landscape and environment; social contests among different groups for a right to western resources and over the meanings of western identity; and the role of the West in American popular culture. (formerly HIST/AMST 0374) 2 hrs. lect., 1 hr. disc.
Subject:
History
Department:
History
Division:
Humanities
Requirements Fulfilled:
AMR HIS SOC
Equivalent Courses:
HIST 0374
AMST 0216

Sections in Spring 2017

Spring 2017

HIST0216A-S17 Lecture (Morse)
HIST0216Y-S17 Discussion (Morse)
HIST0216Z-S17 Discussion (Morse)