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HST 323 - History of Ideas in America

3.00 credit hours
An examination of broad intellectual and cultural developments in American history. Major themes include the creation of the United States as an agrarian republic, efforts to reform social and economic systems including slavery, responses to urban-industrial transformations, tensions between religious traditions and modern science and technology and debates about the role of government in American life. Primary texts, including literature and art, are used as sources.

Prerequisite(s): One 200-level course in history or instructor consent.


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