HIST 122: Development of Modern America

HIST 122-001: Development of Modern America
(Spring 2026)

03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW

Horizon Hall 2017

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Section Information for Spring 2026

In this course, you will examine the historical development of the modern United States from 1877—the end of Reconstruction—to the present day. We will discuss the people who lived through these dynamic times and the choices they made that have brought us to where we are now. Topics will include Gilded Age tensions between capital and labor, westward expansion, the World Wars, the turbulent nineteen-sixties, and more. Methodologically, you will learn how to engage with historical evidence, especially primary sources and scholarly secondary sources.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

History of the United States since 1877. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Social/Behavioral Sciences
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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