HIST 126 - The American West

    Recent Professors
    Neil Chlarson, Carmina Quirarte, Marcelle Levine, JoAnn Conrad
    Recent Semesters
    2027SP, 2026SU, 2026SP, 2026FA
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.2Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    2027SP Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU American Institutions Area US1
    Description
    This course surveys the movement of the American people from the Atlantic seaboard across North America and into the Pacific, including the history of western half of the current United States of America. Focusing on the Westward Movement during the nineteenth century, this course examines the historical experience from a social, political, economic, and cultural perspective into the present. The role of the diverse ethnic and racial communities of the West and their interaction with one another, their contributions to the construction of the American national character, and the experience of “the West” as a moving borderland with other nations, societies, and cultures will also be emphasized.
    Usually Held
    Wed 2:30pm–3:55pm