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Research Seminar in the American Civil War
HIST355 SP
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 taken 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:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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