HIS 130 - The United States to 1877 The Art of Historical Detection

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Wesleyan College

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Goal In addition to meeting several goals of general education, this course will enhance the student's ability to weigh conflicting evidence and to determine what evidence is best suited for investigating a given issue. Issues will fall within the context of the early and middle periods of American history. Content As students encounter selected issues that range in time from first contacts through the Civil War and Reconstruction, they will evaluate various types of evidence - maps and visual images, graphs, census data, letters, speeches, diaries, newspapers, trial transcripts, eyewitness accounts, and journals. Taught Fall. Gen. Ed. Category Critical thinking. Credit 3 hours.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyancollege.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 477-1110

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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