HIST 2580 - History of the American West

Institution:

Western Nebraska Community College

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Description:

Prerequisite: ACFS-0060R or Reading Placement Exam Th is course is an examination of historical issues and events involving America west of the Mississippi River, including an examination of the concepts 'west' and 'frontier' themselves. Central themes the course include an examination of who migrated to the west and why, the results of that migration and the impact of that migration and the events surrounding it on the United States as a whole. Examples of topics covered in the course include: the history and infl uence of the Spanish and French; cultural interaction and confl ict between Europeans explorers/settlers and indigenous peoples; early explorers and emigrants (including the fur trade); cowboys, outlaws and violence; children, marriage and families; farming, settlement and homesteading; and the West of the imagination (myth and reality of the West in American culture and popular culture). Off ered spring semester of even-numbered years (3/45/0/0/0/3)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wncc.edu

Phone Number:

(308) 635-3606

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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