HIS 316H - H:History of the American West

(4 credits)

Prerequisite(s): Honors standing or permission of University Honors Program. This course examines the significance of the Trans-Mississippi West in United States History from various interpretive perspectives. Topics include: nineteenth century exploration and settlement; impact of environment on evolution of western economics; race and ethnic relations; gender roles; the cowboy legacy; frontier violence; the West as myth and symbol; federal land and wilderness policies; the urban West, and tourism and national parks. br>
This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.

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