HIST 2153 - Survey of American History II

This course is an introductory survey of American History from the Civil War and Reconstruction to the present. Topics include western migration, the impact of industrialization and urbanization, the rise of organized labor and the rise of the United States as a world power. The course will cover aspects of the social, political, and economic life of the people of the United States, with a special focus on unity and diversity, during the 19th - 21st centuries.