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The American West: History, Myth, and Legacy

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Overview

Discover what the Wild West was really like as acclaimed Professor Patrick N. Allitt reveals the truth behind our cherished stories.

Syllabus

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  • 01: Westward the Course of Empire
  • 02: The West in the Colonial Era
  • 03: Venturing beyond the Appalachians
  • 04: Discoveries of Lewis and Clark
  • 05: The Fur Trade and the Mountain Men
  • 06: Trail of Tears
  • 07: Struggles of the Plains Indians
  • 08: Rebellious Texas and the Alamo
  • 09: Traveling the Oregon Trail
  • 10: Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War
  • 11: The California Gold Rush
  • 12: Bleeding Kansas and Civil War in the West
  • 13: Building the Transcontinental Railroads
  • 14: Cowboys and Cattle Drives
  • 15: Homesteaders on the Plains
  • 16: Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee
  • 17: Life in Western Towns and Cities
  • 18: John Wesley Powell and the Desert Southwest
  • 19: Women in the Wild West
  • 20: From Territories to Western States
  • 21: Western Violence, Law, and Order
  • 22: Protecting Yellowstone and Yosemite
  • 23: Mythology of the American West
  • 24: Winning the West?

Taught by

Patrick N. Allitt

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