The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era

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Examines the social, political, economic, and cultural changes that occurred in the United States from the end of Reconstruction through World War I. Topics include urbanization, consumerism, immigration, political machines, the rise of Big Business, social reform, Populism, Progressivism, and Imperialism. Prerequisite: HI 111. Liberal Arts Core Designation: History (HI), Depth in Humanities (DHUM).