Civil War America

Catalog description

The American Civil War is arguably the central event in American history, a subject over which battles are fought to this day. In this course we will explore the war and its causes; the lives of soldiers, veterans, and their families; strategies and tactics; medicine, health and death; slavery and emancipation; Reconstruction; and the memory of the Civil War from a variety of perspectives - intellectual, social, cultural, political, and military - while also exploring issues of class, race, region, and gender.