AS 4222 - Emergence of Modern America

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

An exploration of social, political, economic and cultural life in the U.S. between the Civil War through the 1920s. Topics include the growth of the modern industial system, the emergence of the corporation, imigration, migration, the development of the labor movement, consumer culture, populism, the rise of Progressivism, women's suffrage, and the Harlem Renaissance. We will also explore the backlash against reform in the red scare following WWI. Prereqisite: EMS

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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