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Course Description

Instructor: Michael McDavid

 

No edible plant has had a greater impact on human history than sugar. From its first domestication in India 2500 years ago, sugar cane cultivation would spread across Asia to the Mediterranean then on to the New World after 1492. By the 18th century sugar had become the most valuable commodity on the planet and would help spawn the Atlantic slave trade, European imperialism, and even the Industrial Revolution. Today sugar production remains one of the world’s most important agricultural industries. In this two-session course we will trace the evolution of the “sugar trade”, paying particular attention to its development in the New World, both in the Caribbean and South America, and later in North America.

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Section Title
White Gold: Sugar, the plant that changed the World (Michael McDavid)
Type
Classroom
Days
W
Time
1:30PM to 3:00PM
Dates
Jan 08, 2025 to Jan 15, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
3.0
Location
  • Century Center
Delivery Options
Classroom  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $20.00 Click here to get more information
Drop Request Deadline
Jan 01, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Jan 01, 2025
Section Title
White Gold: Sugar, The Plant that Changed the World (Michael McDavid)
Type
Online (Instructor-led)
Days
W
Time
1:30PM to 3:00PM
Dates
Jan 08, 2025 to Jan 15, 2025
Schedule and Location
View Schedule
Contact Hours
3.0
Location
  • Zoom (Eastern Time)
Delivery Options
Online (Instructor-led)  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $20.00 Click here to get more information
Drop Request Deadline
Jan 01, 2025
Transfer Request Deadline
Jan 01, 2025
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