La Crosse Wisconsin in World History

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This course explores the connections between La Crosse, Wisconsin, and the wider world from 1840s to present. At a regional scale, students investigate how the story of La Crosse's origins and expansion fits into the broader history of the state of Wisconsin, the Mississippi River Valley, and the Midwest. At a global scale, we connect La Crosse and Wisconsin's story to long-distance and long-time frame processes including long-distance migration, industrialization, warfare (e.g., WWI, WWII, and Cold War), and demands for social and economic reform (e.g., Progressive Era, Civil Rights movement, and the student protest movement). Offered Alternate Years.