This course will examine the development, growth, and challenges of our institutions and culture from the period of industrial growth after the Civil War to the present. The course emphasis will be on having students gain an historical, economic, political, and geographic perspective on the United States. Students will develop inquiry and communication skills through selected research, interpretation and critical analysis of primary source material, and civic centered participation projects while developing an appreciation for the wide variety of human experiences. This two semester course fulfills the state requirement of US History and Geography.