2010-2011 Academic Catalog 
    
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2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 036 - The Strange World of Thomas Jefferson

Type of Course: First-Year Seminar
Thomas Jefferson is one of the most familiar and increasingly controversial figures in American history. This seminar explores in-depth two related subjects: Jefferson’s life and career (with emphasis on the intersection of the public and the private), and the central place of Jefferson’s reputation and image in American culture from his time to ours. Students will read widely in recent scholarship on Jefferson as well as in primary sources. Fulfills the Historical Perspective.

Instructor: Mr. McCoy

When Offered: Offered periodically

Faculty: Drew McCoy, Ph.D. - Jacob and Frances Hiatt Professor of History Chair, Department of History