Listed in: History, as HIST-360
Jen Manion (Section 01)
[US/p] This course examines the revolutionary period through the lives of ordinary, poor, and marginalized children, women, and men including Native Americans, people of African descent who were enslaved, bound, and free, and indentured servants, laborers, and skilled artisans who emigrated from Europe. We will ask the following questions: What were the everyday conditions of workers? How were ideals of "liberty" and "freedom" conceptualized? How did enslaved African Americans experience this era? What were the prospects for women's educational and political advancement, both before and after the war? Was there in fact anything revolutionary about the American Revolution? The main course texts are social and cultural histories of the period as well as primary sources such as newspapers, novels, memoirs, broadsides, and political manifestos. Central topics covered include maritime culture, urban poverty, women's work, colonialism, immigration, slavery, education, and politics. The course includes two field trips to regional historic sites. Students will conduct original research in local archives. One class meeting per week.Limited to 25 students. Spring semester. Professor Manion.
If Overenrolled: History majors will be given priority.
Section 01
W 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM MERR 401
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America | Cambridge: Harvard Univ. Press, 2001 | Richter, Daniel K. | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| New England Bound: Slavery and Colonization in Early America | New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2016 | Warren, Wendy | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Runaway America: Benjamin Franklin, Slavery, and the American Revolution | New York: Hill and Wang, 2004 | Waldstreicher, David | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution | New York: Hill and Wang, 2007 | Holton, Woody | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation | New York: Hill and Wang, 2008 | Hennessey, Jonathan and Aaron McConnell | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The Ties That Buy: Women and Commerce in Revolutionary America | Philadelphia: Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, 2009 | Hartigan-O'Connor, Ellen | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Black Jacks: African American Seamen in the Age of Sail | Cambridge: Harvard Univ. Press, 1997 | Bolster, W. Jeffrey | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.