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Course Description: A survey of the development and the changing historical interpretation of institutions and society in the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Special attention to the interplay between races and cultural diversity and conflict. Themes include immigration, constitutional development politics, economics, religion, reform, the growth of the U.S. as a world power, status of women, westward expansion, and urbanization. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for HIST 231.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of the course, students shall be able to:
(1) Identify and expound on main themes in the nation’s social, political, and economic history;
(2) Analyze the changing concepts of race, class, and gender in relations among Americans;
(3) Discuss the evolution of U.S. foreign policy, engagement in global conflict, and the domestic impact of these global interactions; &
(4) Elaborate on the reforms promoted in the Reconstruction, Populist, Progressive, New Deal, and Great Society eras.

Methods: Class sessions will feature lectures and discussions. Students, having attempted the assigned readings, are encouraged to participate, in the process expanding their comprehension.

Readings: (available in the bookstore) include:
Ayers, et al., American Passages, Compact 4th Edition, Volume 2 ISBN: 9780547166285 (Also on Library Reserve)
Foner, Voices of Freedom: A Documentary History, 3rd Edition, Volume 2 ISBN: 9780393935684 (Also on Library Reserve)
Argersinger, The Triangle Fire: A Brief History with Documents ISBN: 0312464525 (Also on Library Reserve)

Additional Materials: In addition to the assigned readings, students will need to purchase two green books for in-class exams. Please purchase the green books in a timely fashion because the campus store does not open at 7:00 AM. As such, you will have no alternative but to wait until the store opens if you arrive on an exam day
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