HIS 147 - Industrial America, 1865-1929

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

Our course will examine the historical development of the United States from the close of the Civil War through the 1920s. This period witnessed the growth of the United States as an industrial, global power. It saw the expansion of cities, the rise of big business, the economic development of the west, and the emergence of new technologies and entertainments from cinema to the automobile. We will analyze the conflicts arising from these dynamic changes, exploring the reform movements and labor struggles that marked the era. We will also address the varied impact these changes had across racial, regional, ethnic, and gender differences. Students will use primary and secondary historical sources to think and write critically about the upheavals of industrial America.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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