HIST 103 The American Past II
Beginning with the post-Reconstruction era and ending circa the 1980s, this course provides a study of why and how the United States evolved from a relatively insignificant agrarian nation to the world’s major economic and political power. Among the topics to be explored are industrialization, the impact of immigration, urbanization, World Wars I and II, the impact of modernity, the Great Depression, Civil Rights, Vietnam and the beginning of the post-industrial age. Historical and literary texts, lectures and class discussion form the basis exploring these issues.