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2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 5006 - The U.S. Army and the Settlement of the West

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This course investigates the U. S. Army’s role in the development of the Trans-Mississippi West. Students examine military contributions to exploration. Native American relations, Hispanic relations, economic development, transportation, public health, diplomacy and national policy are examined. The military’s roles as both the forerunner of Anglo-American civilization and the mediator with Native and Hispanic cultures are discussed.