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3.00 Credits
Western Civilization I examines major world civilizations and their development from their beginnings to approximately 1500 A.D., with emphasis on Europe. It surveys significant political, social, economic, religious, and intellectual institutions of the Western world, from their origins in the ancient Near East through medieval society. The course is intended to provide an appreciation of the past as well as a frame of reference for contemporary life. (3 lect.) HUM
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3.00 Credits
HIST 1210 is study of the discovery and colonization of the U.S., the American Revolution, establishment of the Constitution, foreign affairs, westward expansion, sectionalism, the Civil War and reconstruction. It includes instruction in the history of Wyoming. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
HIST 1220 is a study of the emergence of the United States as a world power; including industrialization and urbanization, American imperialism, progressivism, world wars, New Deal and current problems. It includes instruction in the history of Wyoming. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
HIST 1250 emphasizes the developments Wyoming has experienced before and after statehood in the context of the growth of the United States. It includes instruction in U.S. history. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the history of the Wind River Indian Reservation, home to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribal Nations. In addition to the historic development of the Wind River Reservation, this course will provide overviews of the traditional (pre-contact) cultures of both tribal groups and follow the significant historical and contemporary events that have led to the cultural changes here in the 21st century. A focus of this course will be towards a clearer understanding of the historical evolution of the relationships between the Eastern Shoshone, the Northern Arapaho, and the Euro-American cultures and how these diverse cultures have managed their social, political, and economic interactions over time. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introductory survey of the American West. The course will cover developments in both the 19th and 20th centuries of the history of the American West. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course compares Euro-American and Plains Indian cultures by focusing on the surprising similarities and the differences in the lives of two renowned figures: the great Lakota Sioux leader, Crazy Horse, and Union Civil War hero, Bvt. General George A. Custer. This course examines the history and mythology of cultural conflict on the western plains during the late nineteenth century. This course examines the origins of that violent discord, historic attempts to find compromise, the experiences of participants and victims, and the impacts and ramifications of those years of bloodshed and turmoil. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the origins of race and race relations through time and around the globe, with an emphasis on colonialism, and examines how these conceptions have been represented in popular culture. In other words, how do diverse peoples "get along" and how do they represent or interpret their relationships to explain or justify their actions? Particular attention is given to the catalytic roles played by hundreds of Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone actors in the development of Hollywood's western film industry, many of which will be viewed in class. (3 lect.) HUM
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the history of museums, archives, and collections, and the nature and variety of museum works in contemporary society. It looks at the development of American museums and their relationship to other exhibitionary forms including wild west shows and world's fairs. The course introduces students to theoretical arguments about the nature and function of cultural representations and provides an introduction to museum organization; museological theory and philosophy; concepts of museum exhibition and interpretation. It discusses how collections and objects can be used as sources of meaning and information, and how museums and numerous other institutions can be used as educational resources. Course will include case studies and applied field experiences with CWC and regional museum and repository staffs and institutions. (3 lect.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a historical overview of South Pass, the Sweetwater and Wind River Country. This course examines: the prehistoric and historic roles of the Great South Pass through the Rocky Mountains; its place in the development of the American nation during the great Migration; unique local race and women's rights issues; and the experiences, lives and historic roles of peoples who lived in the neighboring valleys of the Sweetwater and Wind River in shaping their own homes and the nation. (3 lect.)
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