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This course is designed as an introduction to the major themes and arguments in U.S. history from the colonial period to the present as well as an exploration of the different kinds of evidence that are available to historians. This is not an easy course; it is, rather, a reading and writing course that will provide you with the general knowledge and skills commonly identified as appropriate to a one-semester introductory course. Unlike upper division courses this course tends to be a bit more fact oriented but not entirely so. You may or may not improve your Jeopardy performance but will, I hope, learn the usefulness and pleasures of history. To get the most from the course, therefore, the reading assignments should be completed before the date they are due so that you will have time to digest the material thoroughly in preparation for discussion and subsequent writing assignments. You will have to use your time wisely.
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The following book is required for the course. It is available in the Campus Bookstore.
Boyer et al.,
Enduring Vision, Concise Edition
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