HIS 316 - The United States in the 1960’s (3)

“History with a capital H had come down to earth, ” wrote New Leftist Todd Gitlin of the 1960s.”People were living with a supercharged density.” This course probes the decade’s ferment, exploring the political, economic, social, cultural, and religious development of the United States from roughly 1960 to 1974. Placing the era in historical and global perspective, this course covers major events and trends including John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier, Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, the civil rights and feminist movements, the Vietnam War, the New Left, the counterculture, Richard Nixon and Watergate, and the seeds of the New Right.

Prerequisite(s): None
Grading Method: Letter Grade
Term Typically Offered: Every other Spring