IN THIS COURSE WE WILL STUDY THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE PERIOD OF RECONSTRUCTION TO THE PRESENT. WE WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE REBUILDING OF THE NATION AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, THE GREAT INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE U.S., OUR INVOLVEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND WARS, OUR OWN INTERNAL STRUGGLES WITH CIVIL RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, AND THE COLD WAR AND BEYOND.
