HIS271Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Middle Ages
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Lecture 1 september 20,2017, main themes, politics, economics, culture and society, will discuss the transition of american history, politics: democracy and freedom. John winthrop, governor of massachusetts bay colony: an indian chief, john white, 1585, george washington, first u. s. president [ 1789-1797, once native encountered european, their culture became more democratic and free. John white -> painters of a native during the 16 17 century, he portrayed native as free, independent, democratic [ it will be transformed: founding of first colony.
