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Great Disasters and Their Impact in the History of the U.S.: 1861 to the Present

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Course Title

Great Disasters and Their Impact in the History of the U.S.: 1861 to the Present

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Active

Subject code

HIST

Course Number

315U

Course Long Title

Great Disasters and Their Impact in the History of the U.S.: 1861 to the Present

Description

Certain terrible catastrophes/disasters that America has suffered from 1861 to the present have had particularly strong influences on the nation. This course examines several such events, their impact, and how and why that impact took shape as it did. The role of presentation of the disasters through media, literature, government action, and especially the arts will be analyzed.

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3

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