The history of the United States from the onset of the Gilded Age to the end of World War II, a critical period for the development of the nation. The general topics for the course include industrialization and urbanization, western settlement and wars with American Indians, immigration, the Progressive Era, U.S. imperialism, the Great Migration, American efforts during World War I, the "roaring twenties", the onset and course of the Great Depression, and the U.S. fighting and home front during World War II. 08/24/2021-12/09/2021 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:30AM - 10:50AM, Withers-Brandon Hall, Room 208