HIS 1312 American Civilization II
Surveys the development of the American nation from the Civil War and reconstruction; it considers the close of the frontier, the impact of technology and petroleum, the emergence of the United States as a world power and the American role in the World Wars. Effort is made to place American civilization in context by reference to events occurring in the rest of the world. Texts studied include "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" by Frederick Jackson Turner, The Education of Henry Adams, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" and George Kennan's American Diplomacy.
Offered
Fall and Spring