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.
"Total war" in the 20th century exerted a profound impact on social relations in a great many ways. This course provides you with the opportunity to think long and hard about the social impact of "total" warfare, from a transnational perspective.
Readings, research, and discussions in seminar format to illuminate problems of historical and contemporary significance in areas of special faculty competence. Covers topics related to European history before 1789. May be repeated up to 15 credit hours under different subtitles.
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.
Under special conditions selected students may investigate problems with weekly reports to the in- structor. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Under special conditions selected students may investigate problems with weekly reports to the in- structor. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Under special conditions selected students may investigate problems, with weekly reports to instruc- tor. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.
Under special conditions selected students may investigate problems, with weekly reports to instruc- tor. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.
Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.
Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.
