U.S. Disability History PWGE, USGC

This course places the experiences of people with disabilities at the center of the American story, from long before Europeans arrived in North America through today. Students will explore the changing lives of people with disabilities—from railroad workers and rights activists to wheelchair athletes and participants in freak shows to college students and more —as well as the history of disability policy and conceptions of disability.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

HY 336