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CS92PROD
The United States Since 1901

HIST 240
Spring 2012
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: AMST 230
Certificates: Civic Engagement, The Study of Education

This course will explore the history of the United States from 1901 until recent times including economic, social, cultural, and political issues. The unifying theme will be the emergence of modern American liberalism during the Progressive era and its dominance by the mid-20th century. Throughout this period, however, there was active minority resistance to liberal policies, culminating in a series of conservative triumphs in the latter twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (AMST)(CIVI-MN)(EDST)(HIST-MN)(HIST)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

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