HISTORY 3142 - Violence in Colonial America

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Bard College

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American Studies, Human Rights The frontier is one of the great underlying constructs of North American identity. This nebulous, turbulent borderland has been marshaled to defend everything from the natural expansion of the United States to the hallowed memory of our colonial past. But what was the violence of colonial America really like? Who participated, who suffered, who fought, and what did it all mean?What constituted "exceptional" or "dailyviolence? This seminar investigates the violent interactions between Native Americans and Europeans, between competing European empires, and between slaves and masters. Primary and secondary colonial sources are reviewed in order to understand the role that violence plays in social and cultural formations.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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