HST 325, 326 - American Economic History

Course unit(s): 1
Meets GAR: Meets general academic requirement HU (and W when offered as 326).
This course, emphasizing the post-1860 period, examines both the roots of American economic growth and the impact that growth has had on American ideas, culture, and institutions. Topics to be considered include the rise of big business, changes in the internal structure of the business establishment, shifting attitudes of government toward business, development of a corporate culture, and the modern American economy.