The Dominican People from Pre-Columbian Time to the 1844 Independence

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Study the formation of the Dominican people from pre-Columbian times to 1844. It examines the main demographic, economic, social, political and ethno-cultural processes of the former Spanish colony of La Española / Santo Domingo as it evolved into a new nation state named Dominican Republic. Informed classroom discussions of reading assignments, oral presentation of summary of final research project, and final research paper.