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• HIST 3860: Hist of Beer, Whisk and Wine

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course examines and analyzes the history of alcohol production, distribution, and consumption in selected parts of the world, with special attention being paid to its impact on the socio-cultural, political, and economic aspects of life in the United States.
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• HIST 3890: Race and Ethnicity in America

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course focuses on the changing ethnic make-up of the American population from colonial times to the twentieth century. We will consider who came to America and why, how people define their own ethnicity and the ethnicity of others, and how cultural diversity has shaped life in the United States.
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• HIST 4000: Advanced Topics in US History

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This class will explore United States history from a variety of perspectives each semester. The focus of the class will vary between different historical time periods and topics to give students a broad-based overview while focusing on specific historical events. The topic varies by semester and the course is repeatable.
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• HIST 4010: Introduction to Public History

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is an overview of the methods and arenas of public history. Ethical issues of historical power and representation are the focus of the course. Hands-on work with archives, preservation, etc allow students to understand the challenges and rewards of practicing history in a public setting.
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• HIST 4020: American Revolution

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course focuses on the era of the American Revolution, beginning with the later colonial period and continuing through to the ratification of the Constitution.
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• HIST 4030: History of the Pre-War South

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  A chronological and thematic history of the South from Spanish exploration and Jamestown's settlement through the secession crisis of 1860-1861, with an emphasis on the social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of southern life in the colonial and antebellum periods.
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• HIST 4050: History of the American West

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  The United States had a concept of "the west," or the frontier, through much of its history. From early ideas of the frontier as critical to Americanism, to the current front line battles playing out in the West over immigration, environment and resource extraction, the region played a powerful role in shaping a growing nation.
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• HIST 4060: Great Depression & WWII

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  The significance and lasting influence of the 1930-1945 period of United States history from the onset of the Great Depression through the close of World War II, with a focus on major changes to American society, culture, politics, economy, and law.
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• HIST 4070: U.S. at War 19th Century

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This class examines the principal causes for U.S. wars in the 19th century and the lasting consequences of those engagements, including political, legal, social, cultural, and economic. The class focus will be changes to society, racial or gender discrimination, war opposition, media portrayals, and the wars' effect on foreign relations.
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• HIST 4075: U.S. at War 20th Century

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This class examines the principal causes for U.S. wars in the 20th century and the lasting consequences of those engagements, including political, legal, social, cultural, and economic. The class focus will be changes to society, racial or gender discrimination, war opposition, media portrayals, and the wars' effect on foreign relations.
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