HIS 3233 - History of the American West (3)

When Offered: Fall
This course examines the history of the Trans-Mississippian West from Native occupation to the twentieth century. The course considers how Native Americans lived in their environment; how the West was explored, settled, and developed by Europeans and Americans; how different ethnic and racial groups interacted and shaped each other’s experiences; how men and women experienced the West; and how the West has influenced the development of the United States. It also explores the meaning of the West in the American consciousness and the place of the West in understanding American History.