HIST 122 - American Biography

Institution:

Knox College

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Description:

This course introduces first-year students to the study of history at the college level by examining the life and times of a prominent figure in American history, and in the process learn how historians use documents-letters, edited papers and the like-to arrive at conclusions. Students are required to use published documents in a series of short writing assignments, geared toward teaching basic skills of historical reading and interpretation. The course focuses upon one individual per year, the identity of whom changes periodically. HSS; K. Hamilton

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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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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