GEO 371 ,372 - The American Frontier

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

The frontier is one of the most important, enduring, and mythologized symbols of America. Through readings in primary and secondary sources, the course will explore the American frontier of the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries as process, symbol, and place. The students will study the contrast of frontier myths with realities and will discuss the frontier's role in shaping American culture and identity. Close attention will be paid to the impact the pioneers had on the landscape and on the Native Americans who resided there. Meets general academic requirement H (and W which applies to 372 only).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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