HIST 279 - Civil War and Reconstruction

Next Offered: In a Future Term

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS

The sectional conflict between North and South and the struggle over slavery’s expansion in the West set the stage for America’s bloodiest battle. We will address: slavery, secession, key Union and Confederate military campaigns, and Emancipation and Reconstruction policies. The course is designed to engage students in the debates and interventions expressed in the scholarly literature, and to introduce students to key primary sources to understand the research and interpretive processes that historians employ. Prerequisites and notes: Recommedned preparation HIST 103 and 104.

Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: T. Nunley