In this course, we will explore the struggles and triumph "inbetween peoples" after Reconstruction and before WWII.
I remember when I first met with Dean Cloke about entering the American Studies program as a second semester freshman. I have always had a passion for American history, but I wanted to make sure that becoming an American Studies major was the right course for me. So I asked him what it was all [...]
One thing I will take away from this semester is my understanding of the social construction of racial identity. Whiteness did not necessarily mean skin color. In fact, it meant your level of being accepted as American. Before this class, I wasn’t really aware that Irish, Greek or Polish immigrants were considered “non-white” during the [...]