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Apr 16, 2026
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Goucher College 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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HIS 242 - From Puritan Diaries to Oprah’s Book Club: Readers and Writers in American History (3 Cr.)
Using insights gleaned from various disciplines, this course examines the history of reading and writing in America. In particular, we will study how written texts are produced, disseminated, and consumed. Topics include: Indians and the discovery of print; the sentimental novel; slave narratives; religious readers; the making of an American literary canon; comic books in modern America; and, of course, Oprah’s book club. Prerequisites HIS 110 or HIS 111 or sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Hale.
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