HIST 4041

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HIST 4041
Atlantic Commodities

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Since Columbus's arrival to the Americas, a number of commodities have bound together Europe, Africa, and the Americas, drastically changing the lives of many people on both sides of the Atlantic. Covering nearly five hundred years of history, this seminar invites students to explore the history of the Atlantic World through the lives of commodities such as gold, silver, sugar, cacao, tobacco, cotton, cochineal, indigo, bananas, and more. Tracing commodities from their production site to the moment of consumption, students will be able to understand the possibilities that the commodity-chain approach offers to historical research. As part of this seminar students will write a research paper (using primary sources) that will explain the commodity chain of a specific commodity.


Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, HA-AG), (GLC-AS, HST-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2022FA, 2021SP, 2016FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 6041

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7594 HIST 4041   SEM 101

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    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Bassi Arevalo, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8073 HIST 4041   IND 601

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies