21H.116J / STS.029J The Civil War and Reconstruction, Fall 2005
Warrenton, VA, November 1862 / Alex. Gardner, photographer. (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [reproduction number, LC-USZ62-98249 (b&w film copy neg.)])
课程重点
This course features a detailed reading list and outlines of the course lectures.
课程描述
Although attention will be devoted to the causes and long-term consequences of the Civil War, this class will focus primarily on the war years (1861-1865) with special emphasis on the military and technological aspects of the conflict. Four questions, long debated by historians, will receive close scrutiny:
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What caused the war?
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Why did the North win the war?
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Could the South have won?
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To what extent is the Civil War America's "defining moment"?
