HIST 112 - American History Since 1865

Institution:

King's College - Pennsylvania

Subject:

History

Description:

This course resumes the survey of US history, following forward from the Civil War-Reconstruction Era to the present. Major themes include: the dramatic rise and protracted decline of American industrial capitalism; military conflict from the Plains Indians Wars through the two World Wars, the Cold War, Vietnam, and up to Afghanistan and Iraq; the implementation of "Jim Crow" racial segregation in the South and its destruction with the Civil Rights movement; mass immigration and anti-immigrant politics; the struggle for women's equality; the rise and fall of the American labor movement; and the emergence of forms of mass culture.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.kings.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 208-5900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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