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HIS-234
Invention and Technology in America
This course studies the effects of technological , mechanical and scientific change upon the fabric of American life from the Civil War to the present .
HIS-236
Civil War and Reconstruction This course offers a thorough examination of the tragic
but fascinating story of the Union torn apart and put back together again .
HIS-237
Jefferson and Jackson
The course explores the personalities , events , ideologies
and controversies in the period from the election of
Thomas Jefferson to the end of the Mexican-American
War .
HIS-239
HIS-240
United States Since World War II
Pluralism in American History
This course offers a detailed examination of the political , social and economic forces that have shaped American life since 1945 . This course provides a socio-historical study of Native Americans , African-Americans and immigrants from colonial times to the 20th century . ( HIS 131 or HIS 132 is recommended as a prerequisite .
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
HIS-246
Women in American History This course offers a survey of the role of women in American from colonial times to the present . Covered topics include moral reform , everyday life , political and social activism and the labor and peace movements .
3.00
HIS-250
Contemporary World
This course offers a survey of fundamental developments in world history from 1945 to the present . Topics include the Cold War years , economic affluence in the West and Japan , and the struggle of non-Western nations for political independence and economic prosperity .
HIS-272
Literature of War
This course explores how political ideas have been expressed through a variety of literary forms from the Renaissance to the present day . Students analyze the historical context that underlay prominent works of political writing and the choices made by authors in composing them .
3.00
3.00