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Academic Year 2001/2002
Encountering the Other
HIST 356 SP
This course is an exploration of the first three centuries of the Amerindian-European contact in the northeastern woodlands. The course will focus on exploring the creation, persistence, and decline of middle grounds
where Amerindians and Europeans,
however briefly, succeeded in accommodating to each other in ways that changed both without destroying either.
MAJOR READINGS
William Cronon, CHANGES IN THE LAND Alfred Crosby, ECOLOGICAL IMPERIALISM John Demos, UNREDEEMED CAPTIVE John M. Faragher, DANIEL BOONE Daniel K. Richter, THE ORDEAL OF THE LONG-HOUSE Neal Salisbury, MANITOU
AND PROVIDENCE Richard White, THE
MIDDLE GROUND
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly readings, two critical essays, and the preparation of a short research paper on a topic of one's choice.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Interested sophomores must consult the instructor before registering in HIST356. 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:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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