Also offered Spring 2010
Cross Listed as MAST352
This course focuses on the history of America's relationship to the sea from the age of discovery through the heyday of merchant sail to the triumph of steam and the challenges of the twentieth century. Readings in primary sources and secondary works on the social, economic, and diplomatic implications of maritime activities culminate in a research paper. Topics such as shipbuilding, whaling, and fisheries are studied through museum exhibits and artifacts in the material culture component of the course.
Class Format: lecture/discussion, including coastal and near-shore field trips, 10 days offshore, and an independent, primary source research paper
Requirements/Evaluation: an hour test, two papers, and a final exam Student papers will be a 5-page minimum and a 15-page minimum essay; the 15-page paper will be critiqued in three steps, as an outline, a draft, and a final paper, with attention to reasoning and style
Additional Info: offered only at Mystic Seaport
Prerequisites: Biology 101 or Geosciences/Maritime Studies 104, or permission of instructor
Enrollment Preference:
Department Notes: meets Group F and G requirements for History major only if registration is under HIST
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Distribution Notes:
Divisional Attributes: Division II,Writing Intensive
Other Attributes: AMST Space and Place Electives, ENVI Humanities, Arts + Social Science Electives,EXPE Experiential Education Courses,HIST Group F Electives - U.S. + Canada,HIST Group G Electives - Premodern
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| CLASSES | ATTR | INSTRUCTORS | TIMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST352-01(F) LEC America & the Sea,1600-Present (W) |   |
Glenn S. Gordinier |
TBA |