Environmental History of the U.S. (HIST 240)

Term: 2022-2023 - Fall

Faculty

Dr. David ContostaShow MyInfo popup for Dr. David Contosta

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Schedule

Mon-Wed, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM (8/29/2022 - 12/16/2022) Location: MAIN SJ 248

Description

Explores the ecological and environmental forces that have shaped the United States from colonial days to the present. These include the European search for resources in a New World, the westward movement, Native American life, racism and ethnic prejudice, imperialism and war, epidemics, transportation infrastructure, agriculture and hunting, urbanization, government policy, the park movement, religious views of nature, the conservation and environmental movements, literature and art, and most recently the debates over climate change. All these forces have shaped the world in which we live. Core: History requirement.