HIS 329 - History of American Ideas

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Adelphi University

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I3 credits Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. The course explores the origins of, and tensions within, major currents of American thought through 1865. Rather than cover every “idea” that helped shape th e country 痵 early moral, economic, social and political values, we will focus on in-depth explorations of a limited number of important issues, events, personalities and intellectual postures. We will read books and articles by historians whose work was especially creative, controversial and influential, such as Gordon Wood on the American Revolution, Stanley Elkins on slavery, Henry Nash Smith on images of the frontier, the west and violence, Perry Miller on Puritanism and American destiny, among others. In addition, there will be readings from crucial thinkers such as Emerson, Franklin, Thoreau, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Melville on the evolution of economic individualism, personal freedom, nationalism, and conflicts and contradictions concerning American “character

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.ADELPHI.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 877-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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