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History of the U.S. II - HIS 112 - 66
Course Objectives Our fast-paced class analyzes the social, cultural, economic, and political developments shaping United States history from the end of the Civil War to the present. Adopting a hands-on approach to history, students study several key themes, including: Reconstruction; the transformation of American business and labor relations; the emergence of the United States as a leading economic and military power; the struggles for equality by African-Americans, women, immigrants, and other disenfranchised groups; mass culture and its discontents; and the global conflicts and possibilities for a better world in the 20th and 21st centuries. Students interpret and debate a rich variety of primary sources, including texts, photographs, music, and film. Our course is challenging and rewarding - and it is definitely not for the faint of heart! Please ask questions often! The course sets out these objectives:
Required Reading Alan Brinkley, American History: A Survey, Volume II. (McGraw-Hill, 13th Edition). ISBN: 007293672X Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman and Jon Gjerde (Editors), Major Problems in American History, Since 1865 (Houghton Mifflin Company, Revised 2006). ISBN: 978-0-618-67833-4 Jane Addams, Twenty Years at Hull House (Bedford). ISBN: 0312157061 Anne Moody, Coming of Age in Mississippi (Delta) ISBN: 978-0385337816 B. Edelman (ed). Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam ISBN: 978-0393323047 Ida B Wells & J. Jones Royster (ed). Southern Horrors and Other Writings ISBN: 978-0312116958 Course Requirements You are required to do the following by the stated deadlines, and your work will be evaluated as follows:
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