Emphasis is placed on the rise of big business and America as a world power. The United States, 1900-1939. The story of the American people from the Progressive Period through the New Deal. The United States, 1939-present. America from World War II end of Cold War.
Emphasis is placed on social conditions and issues.
Vietnam and Watergate. Study of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal in the context of policy developments in America since 1945. African-American history from the origins of slavery to contemporary times. Native American History. Historical development of native Americans from their entrance into this hemisphere to current conditions and issues.