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Courses - Fall 2025
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03/29/2025 at 07:30 AM
HIST338F
Special Topics in History; What Does Government Do?: Rethinking American Political History
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
What does the U.S. government do and why is there so much disagreement about its responsibilities and influence? How have Americans drawn distinctions between private interest and the public purpose in the modern era? To answer these questions we will examine conflicts over policy, protest, civil rights, inequality, and a range of American "freedoms," from the Civil War to the present.