HIS 203: Honors: History of The Champlain Valley 1609-1860

This course surveys the history of the Champlain Valley from Samuel de Champlain’s 1609 expedition to the Civil War. Tracing the origin and growth of political, economic, social and cultural institutions, special emphasis will be placed on key questions about the relevance and significance of the Champlain Valley to European settlement in North America, the French and Indian War, American Colonial life, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Underground Railroad.