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HIST-254 Making North America: Mexico & the US
Spring only
The histories of Mexico and the United States are usually viewed as very different, and often in conflict. This class looks to change the question, exploring the ways that the history of North America has been integrated not only in indigenous times and through colonial centuries—but especially in the national era, and notably since the 1840s. We will explore prevailing visions of distinct national histories—and engage their deepening integrations during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and in contemporary times.
We will meet every Monday for lectures that seek to outline a new vision of an integrated North American history; every Wednesday, we will meet to discuss readings that will allow us to engage the controversies and complexities of that history.
Students will write three analytical essays, demonstrating their grasp of the course materials and offering their interpretations of North American history.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course syllabi
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Spring '10:
Tutino, J; Powers, K
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Additional syllabi may be available in prior academic years.
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