MLTH 561 - History of the U.S./ Mexico Borderland

Credit Hours: 3

A survey of the history of the U.S./Mexico border region, from the Pre-Columbian period to the present day. Students will be asked to consider the following themes throughout the semester: 1) the significance of the Spanish colonial heritage, 2) the treatment of marginalized groups (indigenous peoples, women, peasants, etc.), 3) Manifest Destiny, 4) immigration and globalization.