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  • HI 110: the British Empire: an Introduction

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    An introductory survey of the British Empire from its earliest beginnings in the sixteenth century through decolonization in the post-World War II era. Focuses on the political, economic, cultural, and ecological causes and consequences of British overseas expansion. Topics include the ecological and biological impact of British imperialism; Elizabethan commercial expansion; the plantings of Ireland; early settlements in the New World and the impact on indigenous peoples; the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the plantation system in the Caribbean; the American Revolution and the end of the first British Empire; the ideologies of the British Raj in India; the "New Imperialism" of the late nineteenth century and the "scramble for Africa"; the transfer of technology and culture; decolonization; and the contemporary legacy of empire. (Fulfills cultural diversity and social sciences requirements.) T. Nechtman
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  • HI 111: latin American History: an Introduction

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    An introduction to the economic, political, social, and intellectual history of Latin America. Organized thematically and chronologically, topics emphasize understanding the emergence of the colonies of Spain, Portugal, France, and England into a group of distinct nation-states. Students will explore Latin American society from initial encounters among Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans. We then study independence: political, economic, and social challenges of early nation-state formation in a multi-cultural context. We conclude with the twentieth century, addressing topics such as industrialization, revolution, U.S.-Latin American relations, and selected intellectual trends. J. Dym
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  • HI 121: american History to The Civil War

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    An exploration of major issues and problems of the American past: the colonial experience to the Civil War. (Fulfills social sciences requirement.) J. Delton
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  • HI 122: american History Since The Civil War

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    An exploration of major issues and problems of the American past: from the Civil War to the present. (Fulfills social sciences requirement.) J. Delton
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  • HI 142: introduction to Modern China

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    An introductory survey of the major political, economic, and social developments in China, from the foundation of the last imperial dynasty in 1644 to the present. Emphasis is on the major stages of the revolution, from the Opium War to the present. (Designated a non-Western culture course; fulfills social sciences requirement.) M. Pearson
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  • HI 201: greek History

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    A study of Greece from the Mycenaean age to the Trojan War to Alexander the Great. The course focuses on the heroic age, the development of the city-state, the origins of democracy, the nature of imperialism, intellectual and cultural achievements, economic conditions, and family life. Special emphasis is given to the study of the ancient sources: literary, historiographic, archaeological, and numismatic. (Fulfills social sciences requirement.) M. Arnush
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  • HI 202: roman History

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    A study of Rome from its foundation by Romulus to the principate of Justinian and the end of antiquity. The course focuses on the Etruscan world, the rise of Rome in Italy, the impact of Hellenism, social and political institutions in the Republic, imperialism under Augustus, the evolution of Roman culture and the spread of Christianity. Special emphasis is given to the study of the ancient sources: literary, historiographic, archaeological, and numismatic. (Fulfills social sciences requirement.) M. Arnush
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  • HI 210: the Four Kingdoms

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    What does it mean to be English, Scottish, Irish or Welsh This course explores the interactive histories of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, and investigates each of the four kingdoms as categories of geo-political meaning and imagined communities of individuals, seeking to understand the place that each played in the history of the geographic space we now call "the British Isles." In confronting the disparities between the myth, legend and history in all of the four kingdoms, and the relationships forged between them, students in the course challenge the boundaries of historical inquiry marking "domestic" history as something apart from "imperial" history and seek ultimately to define what being "British" means to those living in each of the four kingdoms. T. Nechtman
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  • HI 211: deconstructing Britain

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    Explores the history of Britain from the 16th century to the present, exploring new ways of approaching the historical narrative of the British nation. Beginning with early English engagements with the wider world and tracing the rise of Britain as one of the world's foremost imperial powers in the 18th and 19th century, students will examine Britain's self-assured sense of global power through many different sets of eyes, thus investigating how Britain looked to those who lived under its shadow-including Indian travelers, African sailors, and Native American traders. Readings will explore the ways in which the British nation, and indeed British history, have been driven by British imperialism around the globe. Ends by asking questions about the post-imperial history for citizens of a nation that was once predicated on its imperial identity. (Fulfills Cultural Diversity requirement; fulfills social sciences requirement.) T. Nechtma
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  • HI 217: topics in History

    3.00 Credits
    Skidmore College

    Topically organized courses based on problems and issues of special interest at the introductory level. The specific themes to be examined will vary from year to year. Recent offerings include "An Introduction to U.S. Environmental History" and "Vietnam War." This course with a different topic may be repeated for credit. (Fulfills social sciences requirement.)
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