History 220 - American Environmental History

Institution:

Colgate University

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Description:

D. Bouk This course investigates the place of the natural world in American history, drawing on episodes ranging from the Columbian encounter up to today. It engages both with the impact of Americans on their environment and with the degree to which aspects of that environment have shaped human history in turn. Throughout the course, students explore the ways in which various Americans have understood their relationship to nature over the last 500 years. They also apply the methods of environmental history to their own investigation of a particular American place.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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