HIST 361 - American Politics and Society,1877-1933

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University of Pennsylvania

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Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. American society as we know it emerged in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This course examines the profound transformations in government, urban development, and the economy from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression. Themes include the growth of the state, the Populist movement, the rise of big business, the new consumer culture, immigration, urban change and Progressive reform.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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