HIB0393 The American Civil War and American Society

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marek Vlha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 15:50–17:25 B2.43
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should know the main facts about the American Civil War and Reconstruction, understand its significance in the history of the USA as well as understand the process of creating historical memory.
Syllabus
  • - Introduction, recommended literature
  • - American society of the Antebellum period
  • - Secession
  • - The conflict in 1861-1863
  • - Total war?
  • - From slavery to emancipation
  • - War and ethnic minorities
  • - The conflict in 1863-1865
  • - Reconstruction era
  • - Second life and heritage of the civil war
  • - Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith (1st part), with comment
  • - Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith (2nd part), with comment
  • - Credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2016.
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