The second semester of this two-semester survey of American history briefly reprises the story of the Civil War and Reconstruction, then focuses upon the rise of an urban, industrial, ethnically diverse America in the years before the Great Depression. The course next explores the re-inventing of the American republic during the New Deal, World War II, and Cold War years, and concludes with an examination of the roots of the current “culture wars.” The course emphasizes written analysis of primary and secondary sources. HIS 180 is not a prerequisite.
Foundations Program
This course fulfills the History requirement on the Social and Historical Pillar in the Foundations Program.
Semester Offered
Fall
Spring