EXTD 126 - Maritime History

Institution:

Wellesley College

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Description:

This course is an introduction to New England's maritime history, with secondary emphasis on its relationship to the coastal ecosystem. The course will survey the sea's legacy from the earliest seventeenth-century fishing settlements to the shipbuilding and commerce of today. Course themes will include historical, political, and economic developments. Field trips will explore the rich resources of the Peabo-dy Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts; th e USS Constitution , Boston, Massachusetts; and Mystic Seaport, Connecticut . Offered by the Marine Studies Consortium . Prerequisite: None. Open to students by permission of the consortium representative, Marianne Moore, Department of Biological Sciences. Distribution: None Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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