HIST

LGBT U.S. History

Survey of the origins, development, and current status of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender reform and liberation movements in the United States, with particular emphasis since WWII. Includes the lives, communities, organizations, and resistance movements created by LGBT peoples from diverse racial, ethnic, and class backgrounds.

Europe Since 1900

A survey of the developments that have shaped Europe's political, economic, social and cultural development since 1900, with emphasis on European and world relationships since 1914. Major topics will include the effects on Europe of the World Wars and the power blocks, along with the reason for current European attitudes.