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United States Women's History from 1865 to the Present


Course Description

Women's experiences in the United States since the Civil War. Women's live experiences within the context of larger historical changes in the United States. Women's history as an integral part of American social history and as a unique subject of historical investigation.


Athena Title

US WOMEN 1865-PRES


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in HIST 4080/6080


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

To give students an introduction to issues pertaining to U.S. women's history between the Civil War and the present.


Topical Outline

Suffrage Jim Crow Progressivism Labor Movement Feminism Commercial Culture Civil Rights