This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Liberty, Equality, Power, A History of the American People Volume II: Since 1863, Enhanced 7^th edition. Murrin, et. al., Cengage Learning ISBN 13: 9780357022320

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The American Presidents Series. Roy Jenkins, Arthur Meier Schlesinger, and Richard E Neustadt.  Times Books.  ISBN 9780805069594

The Missouri Constitution. Available online and in Resources and Materials once the course begins.

Other primary resource readings provided by the instructor.  

A survey from Reconstruction to the present.  Topics include: basic institutions (family, religion, education, politics, and economics); the transition from an isolationistic regional power to an inter-nationalistic world power; the decline of laissez-faire; democratization; recent constitutional interpretation; and the changing status of African-Americans.  This course also fulfills the state civics requirement. 3 credit hours.

This course is meant to promote critical understanding of historical facts to achieve five objectives:

1. To introduce the student to concepts and technology associated with the US. (MoSPE 1C1)
2. To explore the personalities, events, and locations important to American society. (MoSPE 1C1)
3. To acquaint the student with political parties and voting outcomes (MoSPE 1C1)
4. To familiarize the student with important U.S. historical facts and chronology. (MoSPE 1C1)
5. To aid in completing state civics requirements for graduation (including constitutional studies).