AS 100.197 - B'More: From Tobacco Wharf to the Star Spangled Banner

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

This course will begin by contextualizing the founding of Baltimore within the plantation dominated Chesapeake, and the specific political climate of colonial Maryland. We will follow the rapid growth of Baltimore up through the American Revolution and the hosting of the Second Continental Congress. We will then address Baltimore's role as a major city in the new nation, and culminate with Baltimore's role in the War of 1812 and the way Baltimore history was enshrined in what became America's national anthem.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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