HTY 338 (0001): Everyday Life in America, 1600-1850

Instructor: Emma Schroeder

Course Number: 88089

Days and Times: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11:00 – 11:50 a.m.

Location: Shibles Hall 201

Description: This course examines the experience of everyday life for ordinary Americans living during the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries.  In order to explore this everyday world the class will analyze a wide variety of sources including architecture, clothing, decorative arts, folktales, diaries and family history.

General Education Requirements: This course satisfies the Social Contexts & Institutions and the Western Cultural Tradition requirements.

Prerequisites: Three credits in History or instructor permission.