HIST 4222 - U.S. Society and Thought to 1860

Major topics include the evolution of Protestantism from Puritans to Transcendentalists; humanitarian reforms such as abolition, temperance, and women’s rights; European influences on American thought; the effect of industrialization on the development of class society; and American nostalgia for agrarian life. Cross-listed with HIST 5222. Semester Hours: 3 to 3