This course is a survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the United States from the Civil War up to the present. We will touch upon the histories of post-Civil War Reconstruction, agrarian and industrial activism, the Progressive Era, two World Wars, the Vietnam War, 20th-century social movements, the Cold War, and the U.S. involvement in the Middle East. Throughout the class we will focus as often as possible on the lives of individuals who were active in making the history of the United States in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
You may also find helpful resources at our History Subject Guide.
