HIST 1625 United States History 1865-Present

Beginning with the period of Reconstruction, the course encompasses the Gilded Age, rapid industrialization, the Progressive reform era, World War I, the 1920s, and the Great Depression. The second half of the course concerns itself with World War II, the Cold War, United States containment policies, the turbulence of the 1960s, as well as events of the 1970s, through the present day. In covering these topics the course will dwell on the major events and participants that made these historical epochs.

4 Credits

Instructor: Chad Israelson or Richard Miller

Prerequisites: Other courses-none; reading and writing proficiency at the college entry level.)

MNTC: CT, SS, GP.

Offered: Fall Semester, Spring Semester