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Apr 25, 2024
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HIS 321 - The West in American History3
An introduction to the history of the American West from pre-colonial Native settlements to the present. The course emphasizes interactions between Europeans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, and African Americans during the European conquest of the region, studying Western development as a part of the United States while identifying unique regional characteristics. It explores the idea that the region derives its identity less from a mythical frontier heritage than from its environment, diverse cultures, and unique government and social institutions, emphasizing that the American West was a product of human and environmental conquest.
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