HIST 326 - Twentieth Century America

3 credits
3 hours per week.

This course considers patterns and changes in American life, its diverse population, and its political, cultural, and social developments in the long twentieth century. Topics include the Progressive Era, urban life, race, wartime policies, popular culture, and the Cold War. Emphasis will be on interpreting primary sources and understanding how historians handle such sources to make evidence-based arguments. In addition to historical thinking, the course cultivates a range of transferable skills crucial for working in our global economy.

Offered (FALL/SPRING)