American Ways of War
Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2020 - Full Term (01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Spring 2020 - Full Term (01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
30
CRN: 56531
CRN: 56531
"Is there an American way of war?" This commonly asked question will be the focal point of the course. To answer that we will study the interactions of both war and society in the United States from the Civil War onwards, addressing such issues as the causes, courses, diplomacy, homefront, legacy, and the art of the great and small wars. Course meets the History major requirement for Group I.
Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester
Instructors: STAFF
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2020 | 5/4/2020 | TR | 9:40am - 11:00am | HORT 215 |
Additional Course Details:
Booklist
The textbook is a free, online resource and the link will be available in the syllabus. In addition, the books listed below are required. It is strongly suggested that your buy or rent a paper (not electronic) copy from the campus bookstore, the Durham Book Exchange, or another source. Any edition of the book is acceptable. (The ISBN number identifies one of the possible versions of the book that you may acquire.)
1. Tony Horwitz's Confederates in the Attic (ISBN: 978-0679758334)
2. Jennifer D. Keene's Doughboys, the Great War, and the Remaking of America (ISBN: 978-0801874468)
3. Paul Fussell's The Boys' Crusade (ISBN: 978-0812974881)
4. Sebastian Junger's War (ISBN: 978-0446556224)
5. Joan Cashin’s War Stuff: The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War. ( ISBN: 978-1-108-41318-3)
6. Roeder’s Censored War. (ISBN: 978-0300062915)