AMST 836 - Foundational Texts in American Studies

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

Intensive examination of selected history-making texts in their cultural contexts, from the Revolution through the early 20th century. Among the works to be examined: Tom Paine, "Common Sense;" Ben Franklin, Autobiography; Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America; Henry David Thoreau, Walden; Frederick Douglass, Narrative; Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin; Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Jane Addams, Twenty Years at Hull-House. 1.00 units, Seminar

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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