History 110 introduces students to the history of the United States from 1865 to the present. The economic, political, intellectual, cultural and social aspects of history are covered, and the course is designed to further students' general education by introducing the ideas, attitudes, and institutions of the world. Organization is primarily chronological and thematic. The aim of this course is to develop each student’s comprehensive understanding of crucial historical events by applying context and causation rather than simply regurgitating “facts” and dates. In particular, each student will be able to analyze and synthesize historical sources to formulate a historical thesis, explain relationships between the causes of historical events and their effects, and describe historical actors and events and explain their significance in historical context.