HST 331 - Representing America: United States History in Film

Course Units: 1.0

This course compares the representation of American history in Hollywood film with the reconstruction of our past by scholars. Each week students will critically examine the historically-based films of D. W. Griffith, John Ford, Frank Capra, and others. Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level or 200-level history course or permission of the instructor. CC: SOCS, WAC ISP: AMS, FLM