HIS 240 - History of Kentucky
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is an examination
of the
history of
Kentucky from its beginnings to the present. Topics discussed
will
include the major economic, political, social and intellectual
themes of
Kentucky's past.
OBJECTIVES:
- To lead the student to an understanding of the history of
the state
and the formation and evolution of the social, economic, and
political
systems in place in the state today.
- To help the student
develop
an
understanding of, and appreciation for, the cultural, social,
political,
religious, and economic heritage of the state.
- To provide the
student a
context through which to evaluate the events of the past and to
utilize
that experience in analyzing the future.
- To provide the
student
basic
knowledge of history and politics so the student can be more
informed and
a better citizen.
COURSE OUTLINE
- Kentucky: The Land
- England Moves West
- Storm Clouds
of
Revolution
- Foundations of Kentucky Society
- Struggle for
Independence
- Statehood and Its Problems
- Kentucky in the
Struggles of the
West, 1800-1815
- Episode in Finance and
Politics
- Agricultural
and Industrial Beginnings
- Rivers, Highways, and
Railroads
- Human
Bondage
- Educational Beginnings
- The Press
- Cultural
Awakening
- Evolution of State Politics
- A Nation's
Troubles
- A Brother's
Blood
- Social and Political Transition
- Educational
Advances
- Economic Readjustment
- New Social
Responsibilities
- New
Political Order
- Enduring Commonwealth
Sample Writing Assignment: Book Review
Each student will select one additional book to read outside
class.
This book
must be a historical work related to Kentucky. It may be a
history
of some specific event or topic, or a biography or autobiography
of
some
important Kentuckian.Students will prepare and submit a review
of the
book. This review should be approximately five pages,
typewritten,
double-spaced (or the hand written equivalent - in blue or black
ink), and
must
be in correct narrative style using proper sentences and
paragraphs
and
correct grammar, punctuation and spelling. All books must be
approved by
the instructor prior to submission of the review.
Posted May 17, 1996; Revised June 17, 2003
http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/LCC/HIS/240