HIS 428 - Issues in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Credits: 3

Covers political, economic, social, and intellectual aspects of the Progressive Movement, tracing its origins in the 19th century and showing how progressivism was a part of the background of the New Deal. Special attention given to the all-important transition of the concept of liberalism from laissez-faire individualism to state regulation. Emphasis placed upon the differing interpretations of the Progressive Movement, which have been developed by various historians.

Prerequisite(s): HIS 105 or HON 122 or permission of instructor.