HIST-UA 603 - The Age of the American Revolution

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

Examines the social, cultural, economic, and political context of the American Revolution. Considers questions of national identity and allegiance, and assesses whether the Revolution was truly transformative. Some historians argue that the War for Independence represented a radical, progressive break with the past, others that it advanced a conservative drive to preserve endangered prerogatives. Course lectures and readings will analyze a range of historians' accounts, along with a wide variety of primary-source documents produced by participants, in order to better understand the meaning of the Revolution for all 18th-century inhabitants of North America: men, women, and children; Indians, Africans, and Europeans.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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