After my morning class on Thursdays, I go to my afternoon class which is 19th Century American literature. So far, this is my favorite class. Most people know that my favorite historical period of America is the 19th century, particularly the Civil War and Reconstruction. When I saw that this course was being offered, I had to take it. The professor, Dr. Shari Goldberg, makes the time fly by.
We are currently reading Emerson, but the readings for the course include Douglass, Poe, Thoreau and a variety of others from 19th century America. The professor encourages discussion and exchange of thought so I think that it will be interesting to see how others in the class view things differently than me.
It's important to remember that the United States of America is such a young country compared to the rest of the world, especially our counterparts in Europe. Below is a map of 19th century America.
