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HISTORY (L22)  (Dept. Info)Arts & Sciences  (Policies)FL2022
L22 History 301UHistorical Methods-United States History3.0 Units
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01M-W----1:00P-2:20PJanuary Hall / 20 KastorPaper/Project/TakeHome16140
Desc:HAMILTON'S AMERICA: HOW TO DO THE HISTORY OF POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT: The popularity of the musical Hamilton has fueled a renewed interest in the politics of the early American republic. This seminar explores that world by examining how Americans sought to translate their notions of government into a realistic set of priorities and a functioning set of public institutions during the years following ratification of the Constitution. In the process, this course also considers the methods that historians can use to analyze politics, policymaking, and governance. This course uses the life and career of Alexander Hamilton as a point of departure for investing how the federal government came into being, what it did, and who populated the civilian and military rank of American officialdom. The course will examine the various methodologies that historians can use to address these topics. We will consider the relative merits and limits of both qualitative and quantitative methods. This course will also devote considerable attention to the methods of digital history that have emerged in recent years, both as a means of analyzing and representing historical material. This course does not require any prior knowledge of early American history or digital methods. PREREQUISITE: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Pre-modern, U.S.
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