HIST 4411 – The American Civil War and Reconstruction

(3 credits – TG) 3 hours lecture

This course is an exploration of the rise of sectional conflict, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the ways in which Americans have remembered these events. Topics include slavery, political conflict, strategy and tactics, the home front, race, Reconstruction and reunion, and the role of the media in shaping popular conceptions of history.

Prerequisites: History 1117 and 2202.