U.S. History to 1877

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This course will survey the history of what would become the United States from the pre-Columbian era through Reconstruction. We will examine significant developments in politics, society, economy, and culture, paying equal attention to individuals, institutions, and ideas. We will also study the practice of history, looking at the ways in which historians use primary and secondary sources to develop scholarly arguments. HIS 201 and 202 may be taken in any order.