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Course Name | American History to 1865 |
URL to course page | http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/history/21h-101-american-history-to-1865-fall-2005/index.htm |
Name of institution (e.g., MIT, Harvard) | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Domain of institution (e.g., mit.edu, harvard.edu) | http://www.mit.edu |
Course features | Book List, Reading Schedule, Projects/Assignments |
Review of course | This course focuses on a basic history of American social, economic, and political development from the colonial period through the Civil War. The colonial heritages of Spanish and British America; the American Revolution and its impact; the establishment and growth of the new nation; and the Civil War, its background, character, and impact are examined. Readings include writings of the period by Winthrop, Paine, Jefferson, Madison, W. H. Garrison, G. Fitzhugh, H. B. Stowe, and Lincoln. |
Resources listed on TextbookRevolution.org that can be used alongside this course | |
Subjects | History |