HST 112 - Introduction to History: Movie-Made America

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR: Meets general academic requirement HU.
Since their invention in the late nineteenth century, movies have both reflected and helped to shape our understanding of the American nation. Through selected readings in secondary and primary historical sources, and through careful analysis of feature films, this course seeks to explore both how our understanding of American history has been reflected in these forms of popular entertainment and how the films have helped shape our view of the nation.