HISTÂ 5384. Texas History. 3 Hours.
Students examine major themes in Texas history. Topics may include indigenous peoples, Spanish colonization, the Mexican era, Anglo- and African- American settlement, the Revolution and Republic period, statehood, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the cattle kingdom, the oil industry, and political and economic modernization. The course may be conducted as either a research or reading seminar. Students explore major recent historical interpretations and/or conduct research in primary sources.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
