HIST 231 - A Nation in Flux:U.S.History,1840-1940

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

In the wake of the Jacksonian Era, the United States experienced dramatic transformations in size, socio-political fabric, and economic structure. This course illuminates how social, cultural, political, and economic changes initiated in the 19th century fostered the "modern" America of the 20th century. Topics include: Western expansion, slavery and the Civil War, immigration and industrialization, the Progressive Movement, World War I, civil rights and the Ku Klux Klan; the Great Depression; and the New Deal. Jackson

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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