FYSM 197 - American Prophets:Franklin,Lincoln,Douglass and Addams

Institution:

Trinity College

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Prophets are visionaries who see possibilities in their people the people do not see in themselves. They see more in history, too, than others do, discerning pattern in seeming randomness, direction in the midst of drift. Imbued with these gifts they call on their people to live for purposes larger and less mortal than themselves. The greatest of prophets strive to realize their visions, pointing out paths and leading others down them. This First-Year Seminar will examine the lives and works of four American prophets: Ben Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Jane Addams. We will read the autobiographies written by three of them as well as others of their writings and some biographical studies. Among the questions we will address throughout the Seminar: How did the life stories of these individuals reflect the periods in which they lived How did they envision the special promise of this new society called the United States of America In what ways did their visions come together, in what ways did their visions lead in different directions 1.00 units, Seminar

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3.00

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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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