HIST 4053 - The Gilded Age

3 HOURS

This course analyzes American history from the end of Reconstruction (1870s) to the start of World War I (1918). Students will study the rapidly changing culture within the United States with focuses on among other topics: capitalism, urbanization, industrialization, immigration and expansion. Some particular topics include: Yellow Journalism, The Spanish-American War, The “Robber Barons” and several “Crimes of the Century.”