ACES 179

Spring 2009 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Jan 20-May 6

History of Ag in IL Since 1860

Credit: 3 hours.

An introduction to the history of agriculture in the rural Midwest with an emphasis on Illinois based on an analysis of the attitudes of indigenous peoples, immigrants, farmers and agribusiness interests toward land, labor, crop selection and production, and technology. The course compares the regional characteristics of the rural Midwest to other U.S. regions, and explores factors that created the American "breadbasket," a region recognized for the commodities, equipment and ideas that it exports to the world.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Hist & Phil

Cultural Studies - US Minority

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ACES 179 class schedule data for spring 2009
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	46454	Lecture-Discussion	AL1	10:00AM -11:20AM	TR	426 Mumford Hall	Reid, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/09-05/06/09 Degree Notes: Hist&Philosoph Perspect, and US Minority Culture(s) course.