Lead Faculty: Dr. Alex Zukas
Prerequisite
ENG 100/101
Course Description
A survey of American historical development from the Reconstruction era to the present. Explores the wide variety of economic, political, social and cultural factors that shaped the development of the nation, including industrialization, America's emergence as a world power and the challenges of the late 20th century. Pays special attention to issues of race, class, gender and ethnicity. May involve work in oral history.