HIS 31700 The American West 1830-1960

This course traces the transformation of the American West and how the realities and myths of westward movement shaped us as a nation from the 1830s through World War II. We will explore the clashes of culture with each wave of migration into the trans-Mississippi West along with the role and effects of the environment in western development.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

HIS 10500, HIS 10600, HIS 21500, or HIS 21600; ENG 17000 with a C or better; or permission of dean

Offered

Spring semester of odd numbered years.