HIS 111 - Civil War Women (W) (1)

Traditionally the history of war focuses on the soldiers. Often forgotten are the homefront and the role of women. The American Civil War (1861-1865) elicited a wide variety of responses from women, North and South, African American and white. We will examine those responses and connect them to the larger history of women in America. Course reading assignments include works by historians, portions of diaries, former slave narratives, and fiction. Students will write several papers with the goal of constructing well- organized arguments supported by evidence. There will be a particular focus on sentence construction, effective paragraphs, and revision. Not open to students who have previously completed a First-Year Writing Course.
(First Year Writing Seminar (FYW)) (Humanities)