HIST 597: Topics in Applied History

HIST 597-001: Mason Legacies
(Spring 2026)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W

Innovation Hall 316

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Section Information for Spring 2026

This course is both a contribution to the university's Mason Legacies initiative and an introduction to the social history of northern Virginia in post-revolutionary era. Students will transcribe and annotate sections of a ledger that belonged to Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803), nephew of George Mason IV of Gunston Hall (the famous George), and his son Armistead Thomson Mason (1787-1819) and research and write biographical sketches of people mentioned in the account book. These people included men and women, free and enslaved, merchants and farmers, who lived in northern Virginia and beyond. Students' work will be published as part of the Mason Family Account Book project, which is a born-digital work-in-progress that is accessible to the public. 

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Addresses specific topics in applied history selected by the instructor, with emphasis on combining theoretical analysis and readings with attention to practices and skills of applied history. Offered by History & Art History. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 15 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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