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Academic Year 2001/2002

The Civil War Era
HIST 125 SP

Ths course is an introduction to the study of the Civil War Era designed to expose the beginning college student to the best recent work in the field, as well as some of the classics. No prior experience in history is necessary.

MAJOR READINGS

Charles Royster, THE DESTRUCTIVE WAR
Elisha H. Rhodes, ALL FOR RE UNION: THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF E. H. RHODES
Drew G. Faust, MOTHERS OF INVENTION
Joseph T. Glatthaar, FORGED IN BATTLE
Garry Wills, LINCOLN AT GETTYSBURG
Eric Foner, A SHORT HISTORY OF RECONSTRUCTION
Walt Whitman, SPECIMEN DAYS
Stephen Crane, THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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