The growth of San Francisco from its origins as an Indian-Spanish-Mexican settlement to the metropolis of the San Francisco Bay Area. Emphasis will be on the role of San Francisco as a political, social, cultural, commercial and artistic capital of the West Coast.
An individualized reading or research program where students work one-on-one with a faculty member on topics in History.
The political, social, artistic, and cultural history of the African American people in the United States from the Civil War to the 21st century. HIST 41B covers the Reconstruction to the present.
The political, social, artistic, and cultural history of people of African-American descent in the United States from their African beginnings to the Civil War. Covering the development of African-American culture and heritage from ancestral West Africa.
Examination and analysis of the forces, events, and lives that shaped California, beginning with native cultures and Spanish exploration and colonization. Emphasis on exploring the roles and interactions of Native Americans, Latino Americans, European Americans, and Asian Americans within the broader context of California's political, economic, cultural, and social history.
This course covers the historical development of the Philippines from the pre-colonial period to present day. The evolution of national culture, political and social institutions, and foreign relations will also be examined.
A survey of the colonial history of Latin America. Students examine historical, cultural, political, socio-economic, and artistic elements from the conquest to independence.
The history of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. A survey of the more important political, economic, social, artistic, and cultural aspects of American life as well as of the role of the United States in world affairs.
The history of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. A survey of the more important political, economic, social, artistic, and cultural aspects of American life as well as of the role of the United States in world affairs.
The history of the United States from the indigenous civilizations to 1877. A survey of the more important political, economic, social, artistic, and cultural aspects of American life as well as the role of the United States in world affairs through Reconstruction.