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AM 250A: Regional Culture: Hudson River (4)

Gregory M. Pfitzer, TLC 306, x5026

An introduction to the history, literature, and art of the Hudson River Valley. The Hudson River is considered as an environmental entity, an economic and political concern, and especially as a cultural symbol. The course considers four centuries of American experience on the Hudson, but focuses on the nineteenth century, when the Hudson had its greatest influence on regional and national culture.

FALL 2009 Syllabus