HIST 435 - History of the American West

Institution:

Texas A & M University-Commerce

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435. History of the American West. Three semester hours. This course is a topical treatment of the history of American expansion and development in the trans-Mississippi region of the United States. Major issues covered in the course include the changing viewpoints of historians about the West, the nature of the frontier, and the region as a place rather than a process. Special attention will be given to the West's role as a meeting place of cultures, a region with a history of dependence upon the federal government, and a battleground between the forces of economic development and economic preservation. Prerequisite or co-requisite: Hist 253.%

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tamu-commerce.edu

Phone Number:

(903) 886-5081

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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