HIST 241, “US SINCE 1865” AT CCNY, FALL 2026
- 241 Section M (Course 20672)
Tue & Thu, 11:00AM-12:15PM, Shepard Hall, Room S-376 - 241 Section P (Course 20675)
Tue & Thu, 2:00-3:15PM, NAC, Room 5-109
TUE 20 OCT, Week 8: Midterm (on Weeks 3-7)
All items below. Here is a Fake Quiz for practice.
THU 1 OCT: IMPORTANT MESSAGE
CURRENT: WEEK 5+
Tue 29 Sep & Thu 1 Oct
“Progressive Era: Reform & Reaction, 1880s-1925”
This is continuing in Week 6. The deadline to complete all readings and hand in written homework options will be Tue 6 Oct.
WEEK 6: 1920s and 1930s
Tue 6 & Thu 8 Oct
Reading: Complete Week 5 assignments and read American Yawp, ch. 21, The Great Depression.
Film: Excerpts from Plutocracy (first part before the opening credits, about 15 minutes on the West Virginia mine wars, and labor history from Civil War to early 20th century starting at 30:25).
WEEK 7, one class only on Thu 15 Oct
US in 1930s and start of World War II
Tue 13 Oct is on a Monday schedule, meaning no class. For those who have a half-hour we will schedule office hours for groups.
For Thu 15 Oct: Finish Yawp, The Great Depression and read Chapter 22 on World War II. Catch up on all readings.
WEEK 8
Tue 20 Oct: MIDTERM TEST (Covers Weeks 3-7)
Thu 22 Oct: SECOND HALF BEGINS
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Past Weeks
WEEK 1
Tue 1 Sep: “What Is the United States?” (HW #1)
Thu 3 Sep: “The Importance of Geography” (Slideshow)
WEEK 2
Reading due for Tue 8 Sep:
“Summary of US History, 1787-1865”
Thu 8 Sep: Quiz #1 and Notes on Colonies
Thu 10 Sep: US until Civil War (discussion)
WEEK 3
Reading due for Tue 15 Sep:
The American Yawp, chapters 13 and 14 (“Civil War” and “Reconstruction”)
Thu 17 Sep: Lecture on Civil War and Reconstruction (links to slideshows)
WEEK 4
TUE 22 & THU 24 Sep:
American Yawp, Chapter 15: “Capital and Labor”
Begin by studying the images (read the captions). Take notes in your notebook. Make a list of all words and phrases that are new to you. Make a list of a few points that most interest you for discussion.