An American Portrait-Part 1, 1607-1877
Dates: | January 26 - March 2, 2023 |
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Meets: | Th from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
Location: | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |
Cost: | $75.00 |
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Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2022-2023 OLLI at MSU Membership
Description
This course is a survey of early American history from the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia, through Reconstruction. Consisting of weekly lectures, brief historical readings, and related class discussions, this engaging chronological study of United States history integrates history, art, music and multiple perspectives to convey a more complex and sophisticated portrait of America's diverse past and rich cultural heritage. While this face-to-face course will primarily consist of slide show lectures, it will also include brief primary source readings, videos, class discussions and weekly question-and-answer sessions.Course Takeaways
- A thorough, interdisciplinary understanding of American history, especially its key players and defining events.
- A greater appreciation for America's foundations, including the historic and contemporary relevance of key foundational documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
- A better understanding of the often-overlooked roles played by women, African Americans and native peoples in creating America's early history.
Scholarships
Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.
Meet the Instructor
Fee: | $75.00 |
Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
2152 Graf St Bozeman, MT 59718http://www.hopebozeman.com/#/welcome/directions-to-hope
Derek Strahn
Derek Strahn has an M.A. in history from MSU and teaches Advanced Placement U.S. History at Bozeman High School. He was the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History's Montana's Preserve America History Teacher of the Year in 2010. He has written numerous works about Montana History, including The Montana Medicine Show's Genuine Montana History. The Great Falls Tribune called the book "one of the classic books every Montanan should read."Date | Day | Time | Location |
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01/26/2023 | Thursday | 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |
02/02/2023 | Thursday | 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |
02/09/2023 | Thursday | 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |
02/16/2023 | Thursday | 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |
02/23/2023 | Thursday | 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |
03/02/2023 | Thursday | 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM | Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church |