HIST 348: History of the Peoples of Kansas

Instructor: Rachel Schwaller

Day & Time:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM


Fulfills:
Category I/II

Depiction of John Brown with a rifle in one hand, bible in the other.

History of the Peoples of Kansas

You’ve heard the myths and legends; now it’s time to dive deep into the history: Indigenous lifeways; forced movement; the first all-Black town in the West; Bleeding Kansas and the Border War; the Populist Revolt; the Dust Bowl; Brown v. Board of Topeka, Kansas. While class sessions will be discussion-based, many sessions will feature on-site archival research, visits to museums, and other expeditions to find history beyond the classroom.  

No textbook is required for this course.  

 

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Official Catalog Description:

  • A survey of culture and society in Kansas from prehistory to the present.

  • Topics include Native American life, Euro-American resettlement, Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War, agricultural settlement, urbanization and industrialization, depression and recovery, and modern Kansas in transition.

  • Emphasis in the course will be on social and economic conditions, the experience of ethnic and racial groups, inter-racial relations, and the role of women.