Surveys key developments in American Civilization since the Civil War. Explores the rise of the U.S. to world power, the impact of industrialization, mass immigration and urbanization on American society, the evolution of the political system, reform and radical dissent, and the role that race, class, and gender played in post-1865 U.S. history. Combines historical with geographical analysis of the U.S., introducing cultural and physical geography as tools for studying and teaching the American past.