U.S. History: 1865 to Present

This course surveys the period from the end of the Civil War to present-day. Topics include Reconstruction; Gilded Age, populism and progressivism; imperialism; World War I; Great Depression and New Deal; World War II; Cold War; the Sixties; conservatism; globalization and September 11th's aftermath. Students examine the Constitution in light of politics, society, economy, and culture of the period.