HIST 280B The United States in the 20th Century
This course is intended to introduce students to the general narrative of United States history in the twentieth century. Major themes will include: 1) The racial legacy of the Civil War/Reconstruction 2) Domestic and foreign implications of U.S. economic dominance 3) The rise of the U.S. as a military power and the "American project" 4) Evolution of modern American culture through the lens of mass media and religion 5) Political patterns dominated by liberal and conservative thought. We will use secondary and especially primary sources (original documents and audio and visual recordings) to investigate these issues during Friday discussion sections.