History · Boston College
This class explores the creation of modern America in a global context. We will trace how the United States, the wealthiest and most powerful global hegemon in history, grew out of collisions, at home and abroad, of and among people, ideas, institutions, and cultures. The United States cannot be understood without consideration of its debts to, engagement with, and all-too-often hostility toward the inhabitants of other nations. We will accordingly pay close attention to exchanges with Europe, Africa, and especially the Middle East and Asia.
