HIST 405 (04) - History of Early America

History of Early America

Durham   Liberal Arts :: History
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2020 - Full Term (01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   15  
CRN: 50057
America from the early era of European discovery through the American Civil War. Emphasizes the interaction of European, Native American, and African peoples; the separation of the English colonies from Great Britain; and the establishment and early history of the United States. Course meets the History major requirement for Group 1.
Equivalent(s): HIST 403, HIST 405H, HIST 405W, HIST 503
Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester
Attributes: Historical Perspectives(Disc)
Instructors: STAFF

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/21/2020 5/4/2020 MW 10:10am - 11:00am HORT 210
1/21/2020 5/4/2020 W 2:10pm - 3:00pm HORT 445
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About Professor Gould:  Eliga Gould s a senior member of the History Department at UNH, as well as an award-winning historian of the American Revolution.  History 405 is one of his very favorite courses to teach.  You can watch a broadcast of a recent talk that Professor Gould gave at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia on C-SPAN’s American History TV.  The talk, which begins at the 14 minute mark, is available here:  https://www.c-span.org/video/?464897-1/lead-1783-treaty-paris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Booklist

There is one required book for HIST 405, sections 01 to 09: Nancy Hewitt and Steven Lawson, Exploring American Histories (with LaunchPad), 3d edition, vol. 1, with the LaunchPad online portal. You can buy the text book as a paperback or an e-book. The e-book can be purchased for $43.99 (ISBN 9781319236335) and is cheaper than the paperback. Whichever version you purchase, be sure that it includes access to LaunchPad. IMPORTANT: If you purchase a used copy of the paperback, you will still need to purchase online access to LaunchPad.