An exploration of the social, cultural, economic and legal dimensions of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Anglo-American maritime life that scrutinizes the work of common laborers and situates their work in the expanding Atlantic economy. Topics include: captains, sailors, female and black mariners, pirates, Captain Kidd, privateers, ship-building, medicine, scurvy, map-making, longitude, Captain Cook, commodity trade, naval warfare, mutiny, Captain Bligh, shipwreck, and developments in admiralty law.

Course Requirements:

Attendance, discussion, presentation, and research paper

Intended Audience:

Majors and upper-class students depending on available seats

Class Format:

Seminar