2012-2013 - Sweet Briar College

HIST
333
CR 3.0
The Great War in
Europe
Prerequisites HIST 144. Not open to students who received credit for
HNRS 308 in Spring 2009. The Great War is often considered the
bloody birth of the modern world. Arguably, it was the first “total war,”
precipitated America’s entry onto the world stage, facilitated the
Bolshevik Revolution, destroyed Europe’s multiethnic empires, and set
the stage for fascism and World War II. This course explores the
diplomatic, political, and economic history of the war and its myriad
legacies. Offered alternate years. V.1
HIST
336
CR 3.0
Civil War,
Reconstruction, and
the New South
Prerequisite: HIST 135, HIST 136, or HIST 225. This course examines
the causes and consequences of the Civil War and the Reconstruction
of the South and its effects on white and black Americans. We will pay
particular attention to debates over the proper interpretation of these
events and the role played by them in national memory. As part of the
requirements for the course, students will conduct archive-based
research on topics relevant to the course and to the research needs of
the Legacy Museum of African American History in Lynchburg,
Virginia. This course may not be taken on a P/CR/NC grading option.
Offered every third year.
HIST
339
CR 3.0
Slavery and
Emancipation in
America
Prerequisite: HIST 135 or HIST 225. This course explores the rise,
development, and abolition of slavery in North America. We will
consider the distinctive characteristics of American slavery and of
master-slave relations, the development of regional slave cultures,
and the impact of the internal slave trade. We will also consider
changes in African American experience following emancipation. As
part of the requirements of the course, students will pursue research in
local and regional archives culminating in a project that serves the
needs of local historical institutions. This course may not be taken on a
P/CR/NC grading option. Offered every third year.
HIST
355
CR 3.0
War and Society in
Modern Europe
Prerequisite: HIST 143 or HIST 144. The study of war will illustrate
connections between social organization, technology, and values in
various periods in early modern and modern Europe. The course will
conclude with an historical view of military thinking during the age of