An American Portrait: Part 2, 1878-present (Recorded)

Description

This course builds upon An American Portrait, Part 1, and surveys later American history from Reconstruction to the present. Through weekly lectures, brief historical readings, videos and related class discussions, this engaging chronological study of United States history integrates history, art, music and multiple perspectives to convey a more complex and sophisticated portrait of America's diverse past and rich cultural heritage.

Course Takeaways

Class participants will walk away with:

• A thorough, interdisciplinary understanding of American history, especially its key players and defining events.
• A greater appreciation for the major eras in America's late-nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the historic and contemporary relevance of key conflicts and reform movements.
• A better understanding of the often-overlooked roles played by women, African Americans and native peoples in creating America's history after Reconstruction.

Available Formats and Pricing

Face-to-face only:

This type of registration allows you to enjoy the face-to-face version of the course ONLY. It does not include any of the recordings from the pre-recorded version of the course. Click or tap here to register for face-to-face only.

Pre-recorded content only:

This type of registration allows you to enjoy the pre-recorded version of the course ONLY. The instructor will record this program separately from the face-to-face class. It is NOT a recording of the face-to-face class. Recordings will become available weekly in your OLLI at MSU account after April 7. You will receive an email with access instructions when the recordings are available to view.

Face-to-face with access to pre-recorded content:

This type of registration will grant you access to both the face-to face course and pre-recorded content. Recordings will become available weekly in your OLLI at MSU account after April 7. You will receive an email with access instructions when the recordings are available to view. Click or tap here to register for face-to-face with access to the recordings.

Scholarships

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.