H 224 - Antebellum America, 1815-1860

Institution:

South Carolina State University

Subject:

History

Description:

H 224. Antebellum America, 1815-1860. 3(3,0). This course is the chronological precursor to "H225: American Civil War & Reconstruction, 1860-1877." The course will explore, in depth, the dramatic decades preceding the Civil War era, roughly 1815 to 1860. Perhaps one of the least understood eras of United States history, it was a time of exciting social, economic, technological and political change - from the "Market Revolution" to the advent of "Jacksonian Democracy" and the "Second Party System" to the rise of "King Cotton" to "Manifest Destiny" to Southern nationalism and disunion. Though dealing with large trends and issues, the course will take time to "zoom-in" on specific events and individuals. "H224: Antebellum America, 1815-1860" will also analyse popular culture and the maturation of American society, from traveling minstrel shows to religious revivals to the mass consumption of alcohol. A thrilling time, indeed, that will provide a variety of research opportunities and historiographic debates.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.scsu.edu

Phone Number:

(803) 536-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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