HST-224 American (U.S.) Civil War

Prerequisite: one history course numbered between 100 and 166
Examination of the Civil War as a political, cultural, economic and military phenomenon, with focus on the 1861-1865 period. Topics include: causation historiography, major battles and their political context, the role of ordinary Americans in the conflict, slavery and emancipation, economic effects, Reconstruction, and the war’s enduring place in national memory. 4 credits.