HIST 3401 | American Pluralism to 1877: (Reischel): Welcome/About

America’s tradition as a pluralistic society dates back to before its birth as a modern nation state.  Before the first European outposts of Jamestown and Plymouth were erected, North America was already populated with nearly 160 culturally different Native American tribes — without a common language.  The introduction of European culture to North America only injected more diversity into an already competitive pluralistic society.  The objective of this course will be to examine how such diversity influenced the arc of American history and society through a careful analysis of the people, events, themes, and consequences that shaped the American experience from the pre-Columbian to the post-Civil War period — with special attention paid to religion, culture, language, and politics, as well as class, gender, and ethnicity.  At the end of the semester, you will have enough knowledge to identify recurrent themes and events in American History. You will also have the opportunity to improve your critical thinking, reading, research and writing skills through assignments where you will have to identify, contextualize, and analyze events, sources, and viewpoints within US history.

Professor Jason Reischel

Class: Tuesdays 6:30 pm - 9:15 pm

Room: 3420 Boylan Hall 

Office: 1120A Boylan Hall
Email: Jason.Reischel@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Office Hours: By Appointment