HIST 253
History of the United States, 1865-Present
Spring 2013
Division II
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Class Details
This course surveys themes and issues that inform the historical landscape
of the United States after the Civil War and Reconstruction, from the late
the nineteenth century to the present. With special attention to freedom and
fragmentation, the course examines the dilemmas inherent to American
democracy, including: westward expansion and Indian affairs; immigration and
nationalism; progressivism and domestic policy; the expanding role of the
United States in the world; race, gender, and rights; and the shifting
terrains of liberalism and conservatism. The course also tunes into the
connections between current affairs and the American past. Course materials
include a range of primary sources and historical interpretations.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 40
Expected: 30-40
Class#: 3508
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 40
Expected: 30-40
Class#: 3508
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
two short papers and a take home final
Prerequisites:
none; open to all
Distributions:
Division II
Attributes:
HIST Group F Electives - U.S. + Canada
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HIST 253 - 02 (S) LEC Hist of the US, 1865-Present
HIST 253 - 02 (S) LEC Hist of the US, 1865-PresentDivision IICharles B. DewTF 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
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