HIS 231 - Luzerne County History

Institution:

Luzerne County Community College

Subject:

History

Description:

This course deals with the history of Luzerne County in the lower northeastern section of Pennsylvania. The course begins with a consideration of important definitions, themes, and methods of "Local History" as a field of study. It continues with an overview of various geographic and geologic characteristics of the County and their influence on the County's historic development. Most of the course is an examination and analysis of major events, persons, ideas, institutions, and trends which produced the foundations of the modern Luzerne County community. Chronologically the course covers the period from the 17th century to the late 20th century. Some major topics considered are: the early settlement patterns and the formation of the new county in 1786 and the evolution of the current county boundaries in the 19th century; the Revolutionary War era and the County's role in the war; early political, economic, and social characteristics; the 19th century transformation and growth; the rise and decline of the anthracite coal industry; ethnic diversity; cultural development; the political kaleidoscope of the 19th and 20th centuries; economic depression; the trials and tribulations of economic diversification; and the recent metamorphosis of the County.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.luzerne.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 740-0200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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