The History of American Thought to 1865

Catalog description

(AM) Offered alternate years. This course introduces students to major themes, questions, topics, and problems in American intellectual life from the early seventeenth century until the Civil War. It addresses the intellectual traditions upon which the United States was built and explores the history of American thought at the intersections of the history of religion, art, politics, scientific explorations, education, gender, race, and culture. Gen Ed Attributes: Writing Course-Intermediate