History 3009 - St.Louis and the West

Institution:

University of Missouri-St Louis

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Description:

Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. An examination of the role St. Louis played in the evolution of the North American West, both in the United States and Canada, from the fur trade of the late eighteenth century to the opening of the Texas oil fields in the early twentieth century. Special emphasis will be given to competition between river and rail transportation corridors, and hence to the rivalry that developed between St. Louis and Chicago.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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