About
This course is designed as an introduction to the major themes and arguments in U.S. history broadly defined, and as an exploration of the ways in which history permeates our culture and society. The course does not emphasize or reward the memorization and regurgitation of historical facts, but instead encourages you to think critically and analytically about how history is constructed and presented in a variety of forms. This is not to say that historical facts are unimportant; they are very important. More important, however, are the choices made in determining which facts to present and the manner in which to present them.