The Modern West

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Description: This course will survey the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the twentieth- and twenty-first century American West. For generations, historians, politicians, and culture makers have grappled with the question of the significance of the West to American development and identity. This course lays the groundwork to understand the region's history, as well as grapple with the wide variety of peoples (domestically and globally) who have sought to locate meaning in the region for themselves and their experiences.