History 3632 - The American Frontier: 1776-1848

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course examines the nation's shifting frontier from independence through the Mexican-American War. It considers people and places in flux as their nationality, demography, and social order underwent dramatic changes. Students make use of an extensive electronic archive of primary sources including period documents, historic maps, and contemporary art work, in order to consider how these sources confirm, reject, or expand on the ideas they encounter in published scholarship.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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