AMST 367 - American West:Cultures,Regions,and Frontiers

Institution:

Knox College

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Description:

This course examines the West as frontier, region, and product of the American imagination. As frontier, the West refers to the regions where Europeans, Euro-Americans, African Americans, and Native people have interacted, often in conflict, with the environment and each other. As a particular region, the West is a diverse area that has long been home to a remarkable variety of people. As a myth, the West and its frontiers have profoundly shaped American culture and politics for over three centuries. Prereq: HIST 285 or permission of the instructor; CL: HIST 367; C. Denial

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.knox.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 341-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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