American Imperialism, American Progressive. 4

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The years 1890-1925 witnessed tremendous upheavals as America became a world power abroad while at home, reform movements flourished alongside anti-immigrant campaigns, the lynching and disfranchisement of African-Americans, a widening gap between rich and poor, and a Red Scare. Students engage in a semester-long project to define this crucial era through the public writings of those who shaped it. Fulfills humanities requirements; when ?HP? precedes title, fulfills historical perspectives requirement (1998). Fulfills arts/humanities requirements; when ?HP? precedes title, fulfills historical perspectives requirement (2019).