HISTORY 3129 - The American West:The History of a Region and an Image

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Bard College

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Description:

American Studies Historians have claimed that the American West has played a unique role in American history- a frontier of opportunity and a legacy of American conquest. At the same time, "the West," as represented in novels and films, has exerted a compelling hold on how Americans imagine themselves as a people. This course examines the interplay between the historical development of the AmericanWest and the historical development of the "West of the Imagination."It explores the interaction between native societies and the settlers and their cities; considers the environment of the modern American West; and investigates the politics of how these historical events have been remembered through fiction, film, and memory, as well as through the writing of historians.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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