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History Of The U.s. Since 1877

American History from 1877 to the present: political, economic and social - Gilded Age, Progressive Era, New Deal, Age of Affluence and Limits, Great Society and two Great Wars. You will find out how much, how little, America has lived up to its ideals; how it grew from a nation of farms and cotton mills to an industrial giant; how it became a world power (Top Nation) and what problems this created.

Sports, Politics, And Business In The Us

This thematic course draws upon sports to chronicle social, cultural and political topics, and issues in American history. Students will explore colonial America, slavery, progressive reform, urbanization, world wars, women's rights, and the black freedom struggle. Students will examine how heroic athletes have contributed to the construction of American business and politics. Students will examine primary sources and scholarly essays in order to enhance their critical thinking skills about America's consuming and controversial investment and interest in sports.

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