HIST 159 PZ - Victorian America, 1870-1900

This seminar course will focus on the social, cultural, economic and political history of this anxious time, otherwise known as the Gilded Age and the Great Barbecue. Topics covered include the rise of big business, genteel culture and its eclipse, Populism, Victorian marriage and Darwinism (social and otherwise).

Prerequisite(s): HIST 026 PZ or equivalent course strongly recommended; first-year students and sophomores with permission of instructor only.

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