HISTORY 108E - Imagining the North American West: History and Myth, 1850-Present

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

History

Description:

Major themes in the history of North American West (western Canada, United States, and northern Mexico) from the mid-nineteenth century to present, from the frontier to industrialization, Native Americans to Hollywood, Calamity Jane to Shane. Organized around thematic and chronological questions: The relationship between mythic and real Wests; the continent's most radical region in 1900 became its most conservative by 1980. Instructor: Staff

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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