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HIST355
Research Seminar in the American Civil War
HIST355 SP
Photo Caption and Credits
Next Offered in 9899 SP
A research seminar in the period 1861-1865. In addition to a
survey of the better recent literature on the war, students
will produce a paper based on research in primary documents.
(Students who have take HIST155 may take HIST355 for credit.
Satisfactory completion of the seminar paper will satisfy
the department's research requirement).
MAJOR READINGS
James M. McPherson, FOR CAUSE AND COMRADES
J.R. Hummerl, EMANCIPATING SLAVES, ENSLAVING FREE MEN
Mark Grimsley, THE HARD HAND OF WAR
J. Matthew Gallman, THE NORTH FIGHTS THE CIVIL WAR
Reid Mitchell, THE VACANT CHAIR
Joseph T. Glatthaar, FORGED IN BATTLE
Steven V. Ash, WHEN THE YANKEES CAME
Drew G. Faust, MOTHERS OF INVENTION
Ira Berlin, SLAVES NO MORE
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short papers and a longer
research paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Utilization of
databases such as the contained in the "Great American
History Machine" will be encouraged.
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 Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
About the Photo:
Sherman's March through Georgia, as painted by Carlin
Reference:
Maurois, Andre. AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE
UNITED STATES, New York: Viking Press, 1968
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