American Economic History - NMU Bulletin

HS 337 American Economic History 4 cr.

• Offered: Contact Department
• Prerequisites: EN 211, sophomore standing and completion of a 100- or 200- level history course.
• Bulletin Year: 2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Integrative Thinking (INTT)

Examination of the transformation of the American economy from its beginnings through the mid 20th century, including the advent of the constitution, slavery, the banking system, industrialization, women in the work place, regulation, and the Great Depression. In addition, it explores both critics and defenders of the American productivity story. 

Notes: Cross listed with EC 337.