HIST 690 (01) - Seminar: Historical Expl

Sem/Amer Culture&Capitalism

Durham   Liberal Arts :: History
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Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2020 - Full Term (01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   15  
CRN: 56961
Seminar in one of the fields listed below: A) American History, B) Atlantic History, C) Canadian History, D) Latin American History, E) Medieval History, F) European History, G) History of Islam, H) Ancient History, I) East Asian History, J) African History, K) Middle Eastern History, L) Historiography, M) Russian History, N) World History, O) British History, P) New Hampshire History, Q) Historical Methodology, R) Irish History, S) History of Science, T) Maritime History, U) Museum Studies. Course meets the History requirements for Group I, II, or III, depending on the topic.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Equivalent(s): HIST 701
Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester
Instructors: STAFF

Times & Locations

Start Date End Date Days Time Location
1/21/2020 5/4/2020 M 10:10am - 12:00pm HORT 445
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TOPIC for HIST 690 sec 01 - AMERICAN CULTURE & CAPITALISM

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
How did America become an economic giant? And how did the people who built and powered American capitalism make sense of what they were doing? This seminar will focus on the dynamic historical scholarship on the intersection of culture and capitalism in the U.S. and across its borders during the long nineteenth century. Weekly discussions will emphasize issues of guns, gold, goods, government, and much more! Readings will range from classic works of economic, business, and political history through the latest cultural, social, legal, and environmental history. In addition to several shorter assignments, students will write either a lengthy historiographical paper or a research paper on some area of the history of capitalism, broadly construed. Course meets History department requirement for Group I.