LEAD 255
Perspectives on the American Revolution Fall 2013
Division II
Cross-listed HIST 355
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The American Revolution remains one of the most-studied events in American history. Yet, agreement about its main causes, significance, and purpose remains as distant as ever. Some historians argue that political ideas and principles brought about calls for Independence. Others emphasize the economic motives behind revolutionary fervor. Still others argue that British political institutions failed to adapt to the needs of a growing empire, leading colonists to replace British imperial rule with a form of government suited to their local exigencies. Some have told the story through the eyes of the Founding Fathers, while others have explored what the American Revolution meant for the lived experience of average citizens, of women, of free and enslaved African Americans, of Native Americans, and of peoples living beyond North America. Collectively, such a range of studies speaks to the significance of the American Revolution. Individually, however, these varying perspectives provide a fragmented picture of the era and its people. Through readings, lectures, and primary sources, this class will explore these different views of the Revolution and try to create some synthetic unity out of this historical kaleidoscope.
The Class: Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 25
Expected: 20-25
Class#: 1914
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: Evaluation will be based on class participation (20%), mid-term (20%) and final (25%) exams, and a final project (35%)
Prerequisites: none; open to all
Enrollment Preferences: History majors and Leadership Studies concentrators
Distributions: Division II
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
LEAD 255 Division II HIST 355 Division II
Attributes: HIST Group F Electives - U.S. + Canada
HIST Group G Electives - Global History
LEAD American Domestic Leadership
LEAD Facets or Domains of Leadership

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