AMST0216X-F24
Hist of American West
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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. 2 hrs. lect., 1 hr. disc. (formerly HIST/AMST 0374)
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. 2 hrs. lect., 1 hr. disc. (formerly HIST/AMST 0374)
- Term:
- Fall 2024
- Location:
- Axinn Center 229(AXN 229)
- Schedule:
- 9:45am-10:35am on Wednesday (Sep 9, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024)
- Type:
- Discussion
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Kathryn Morse
- Subject:
- American Studies
- Department:
- Program in American Studies
- Division:
- Interdisciplinary
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- HIST0216X-F24 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92565
- Subject Code:
- AMST
- Course Number:
- 0216
- Section Identifier:
- X