The United States Since 1901
HIST 240
Fall 2016 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 230 |
| Certificates: Civic Engagement, The Study of Education |
The course will explore the history of the United States from 1901 until recent times. The central focus will be on politics and society, although economics, relations with other nations, intellectual movements, popular culture, education, sports, and other topics will, of course, be discussed. The unifying theme will be the emergence of modern liberalism during the Progressive Era and its dominance in American politics and thought by the mid- 20th century. Beginning in the 1940s, however, minorities hostile to modern liberal values and policies emerged. Conservative groups and thinking proved quite successful in the latter 20th and early 21st centuries. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(CIVI-MN)(EDST)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS) |
Major Readings:
Michael McGerr, A FIERCE DISCONTENT: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IN AMERICA, 1890-1920 (2003)
William E. Leutchenburg, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND THE NEW DEAL, 1933-1940 (1963)
Julian Zelizer, THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW: LYNDON JOHNSON, CONGRESS, AND THE BATTLE FOR THE GREAT SOCIETY (2015)
Donald Critchlow, THE CONSERVATIVE ASCENDANCY: HOW THE GOP RIGHT MADE POLITICAL HISTORY (2011)
Others to be announced
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Examinations and Assignments:
Short response papers, 1 short essay, 1 mid-term exam, 1 final exam or research essay |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Regular attendance and contributions to discussion |
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