The Old South

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Course Description
This course examines the history of the Old South, mainly the period from 1800 to 1861. The lectures and reading cover a variety of topics but will primarily explore southern society and culture, the growth of southern distinctiveness, and the ultimate attempt in 1861 to create a separate (short-lived) southern nation.

This course next offered in Spring 2005.

Map of North and South Carolina, with their Indian frontier (London: Sayer and Bennett, 1775). Courtesy of Library of Congress.

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