Course Description & Content

This course examines important events in American history, beginning with the Gilded Age and Progressive Era of the late 1800s and through the 1960s, and the impact these events had on both American society and world affairs. Important events/topics include the changing American society of the 20^th century, the World Wars, the Great Depression, the Red Scare, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movements, and the Vietnam War.