History 371s - Early American History

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Mount Holyoke College

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Spring 2009 371s(01) First Family: Abigail and John Adams The Adams family can lay claim to being the greatest dynasty in American history, producing several generations of presidents, statesmen, and intellectuals. This seminar will focus on the two founders of that dynasty, their role in shaping the course of the American Revolution, and the imapct those dramatic events had on their lifelong partnership. A research paper based onThe Adams Family Correspondence will be required. Meets Humanities I-B requirement J. Ellis Prereq. permission of instructor; 8 credits in history; written application prior to academic advising period (http://www. mtholyoke.edu/acad/hist/application.shtml) is required; 4 credits 371(02) Jefferson and America A critical appraisal of the life and legacy of ?mas Jefferson. The seminar will focus on Jefferson's elusive meaning as a touchstone in our contemporary debates about race, individual rights, and social equality, and connect these arguments to the historical Jefferson as he really was. The major requirement will be a research paper based on primary sources, most especially the Jefferson Papers. Meets Humanities I-B requirement J. Ellis Prereq. permission of instructor; 8 credits in history; written application prior to academic advising period (http://www. mtholyoke.edu/acad/hist/application.shtml) is required; 4 credits 371(03) The Revolutionary Generation, 1776-1800 An appraisal of the political leadership of the American republic. A?er reviewing the two founding moments in 1776 and 1787, we will assess the achievements and failures of Adams, Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison, and Washington during the 1790s when the institutions and ideals of the new nation were congealing. Students will be asked to select one Founding Father and one specific topic (i.e., Jefferson and slavery, Madison and political parties) for intensive study. Meets Humanities I-B requirement The department Prereq. permission of instructor; 8 credits in history; written application prior to academic advising period (http://www.mtholyoke.edu/ acad/hist/application.shtml) is required; 4 credits

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3.00

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www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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