HIS 136 - History Of The United States Since 1865

Department: History

Description: U.S. History since the Civil War, in global context. Topics include Emancipation, forms of labor, immigration, citizenship, conceptions of race/gender, Hot/Cold wars, reform/rights movements, globalization, and state power. Students use primary sources, historical scholarship. May not be taken under the P/NP option.

Credit Hours: 3

General Education: UST - United States Traditions

IAI Gen Ed Code: IAI H2 905 U.S. History/ Civilization II

Current Offerings

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Fall 2025

001 - Lecture (In Person): M W F 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM , Mary Hollywood 3.00 hour(s)
002 - Lecture (In Person): M W F 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM , Mary Hollywood 3.00 hour(s)
003 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM , Andrew Hartman 3.00 hour(s)
004 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Greg Carter 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Schroeder Hall 242 (SCH 242)

Instructor: Mary Hollywood

Textbooks are not required for this section.

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Schroeder Hall 238 (SCH 238)

Instructor: Mary Hollywood

Textbooks are not required for this section.

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Schroeder Hall 212 (SCH 212)

Instructor: Andrew Hartman

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

Homeward Bound (Required)

ISBN9780465064649

AuthorMay

Edition

PublisherBasic Books

MSRP $17.99

MURDERING MCKINLEY (Required)

ISBN9780809016389

AuthorRAUCHWAY

Edition

PublisherHILL & WANG

MSRP $20.00

A War for the Soul of America (Required)

ISBN9780226621913

AuthorHartman

EditionSecond

PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

MSRP $24.95

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Schroeder Hall 242 (SCH 242)

Instructor: Greg Carter

Textbooks are not required for this section.