MILH340 - The Civil War
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This course has been designed to provide students with an in-depth study of the military, political, economic, social, and cultural forces that shaped the direction and outcomes of the American Civil War. From the turbulent decade of the 1850’s through the initial outbreak at Ft. Sumter; from Bull Run and Shiloh to Nashville and Appomattox; military grand strategy, the roles of individual soldiers and civilians, and the aftermath of the war and its effects on the American character will be examined.
(Prerequisite - HIST300/HS334 for History and Military History majors only).
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 04/29/12 |
Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 12/26/11 - 05/27/12 |
06/04/12 - 07/29/12 |
Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Embattled Courage: The Experience of Combat in the American Civil War
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| ISBN: |
0029197619
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| Publication Info: |
NY: Free Press, 1989
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| Author: |
Linderman, Gerald F
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| Unit Cost: |
$21.25
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| Book Title: |
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
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| ISBN: |
019516895X
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| Publication Info: |
Oxford University Press, 2003
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| Author: |
James M. McPherson
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| Unit Cost: |
$14.00
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| Book Title: |
Why the Confederacy Lost
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| ISBN: |
0195085493
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| Publication Info: |
Oxford University Press
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| Author: |
Boritt, Gabor S.
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| Unit Cost: |
$18.50
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| Book Title: |
Why the North Won The Civil War
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| ISBN: |
0684825066
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| Publication Info: |
Touchstone Books
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| Author: |
Donald, David Herbert et al
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| Unit Cost: |
$8.50
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