HIST 153

This course explores the experiences and values of America's diverse peoples. Students in it not only expand their knowledge of the events of American history but also deepen their understanding of the meaning of those events in people's lives. Students learn how the social categories of race, gender and class affected individual Americans' identities and opportunities; how Americans' ideas and ideals both influenced and reflected their economic, political, and social institutions; and how Americans defined and re-defined national identity in the context of the nation's changing role in the world. To investigate these themes, students read writings by modern historians and analyze a wide variety of historical sources from the past. American Experiences II focuses on the period from the end of Reconstruction to the Present.

Offered frequently.

CO24 - SOCSCI (Social Sci and Historical), CORE - HM (Humanistic Approaches), INTD - AFAM (African American Studies AFAM), INTD - LS (Latina/o Studies Minor LS), INTD - SP-LTS (Span-Latina/o Study Major SPAN)