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Encountering the Other
HIST356 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

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000


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