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HIST-215 The Civil War in the American Experience
This course considers the Civil War in its economic, political and cultural contexts. Students focus on the war as a human struggle with roots in racial, class, gender and regional identities. The course also emphasizes historians' debates about causes and consequences. Prerequisite: 100-level history course or instructor's permission. 4 SH.