The Rise of Modern American Culture
- How did mass production transform work and leisure?
- How did immigrant cultures adapt and resist mainstream American culture?
- What forces led to the "New Woman" of the twentieth century?
- How were racial categories central to creating an American identity, and how did these categories influence foreign policy?
- In what ways did American politics respond to the rise of plutocrats and labor strife?
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