HIST2041 — Myths in U.S. History
HIST 2041 - Myths in U.S. History HIST 2041 - Myths in U.S. History Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Internship hours per week 0 Course Description: This course focuses on the politics of United States history, exploring how and why the documented history of the nation often diverges from the way it is popularly remembered. It uses case studies from controversial or widely mythologized topics in American history to students better understand the nature of history and its differences from historical memory. Recurring themes include historical memory, colonialism, racism, democracy, capitalism, and exclusion. MnTC Goals 5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 9 Ethical/Civic Responsibility S. History What is History, Myth, and Memory? The Role of Myths in Nationalism Myths about Native Americans Myths about the Founding, Constitution, and Democracy Myths about Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction Myths about the American West and the Frontier Myths about Immigration, Assimilation, and the Border Myths about Capitalism, Class, and Social Mobility Myths about Race, Segregation, and the Civil Rights Movements Myths about Gender, Sexuality, and the Family Myths about American Empire, Wars, and Interventions Learning
Prerequisites: ENGL1020, ENGL1021