SHY 336 - Gilded Age & Progress Era 1877-1920 (History)

3 Credit(s)

During the Gilded Age and Progressive Eras (1877-1920) the United States recovered from the sectional strife of civil war only to face the demands of rapid industrialization and class division. Robber barons, populists, reformers, labor radicals, and street urchins all make appearances in this period. Course approaches the era topically, with short assignments designed to encourage historical thinking and information fluency.  

Credits: 3.

When Offered: Spring semester, OBC session 3.

Prerequisite:  SHY 103  or SLA 201 .

Liberal Arts Curriculum: Satisfies the U.S. Cultures requirement.