HIST 208 - Living on the Edge (of Empire): North America, 1600-1800

(3 credits)

The course goes beyond “Pilgrims (at the first Thanksgiving), Pocahontas (as drawn by Disney animators), and patriots (led by George Washington),” the images most commonly associated with the colonial American past. This course traces the colonial history of North America from before the earliest European settlements to the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800. Students use primary documents and secondary sources to explore the experiences of various national, ethnic, and racial groups, including Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans. Spring odd-numbered years.