Fall 2025 History GR8528 section 001

New York City History

Call Number 11501
Day & Time
Location
T 12:10pm-2:00pm
To be announced
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Kimberly K Phillips-Fein
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This reading and research course covers major themes in the history of New York City, with a focus on the twentieth century. We will look at the transformation of the city over the years that followed its consolidation in 1898; the ways New York was changed by the massive immigration of the first twenty years of the twentieth century; racial segregation in the city;  the impact of the Great Depression, the New Deal, and World War II on New York; urban renewal in the postwar years; deindustrialization and gentrification; and the economic, political, and social transformations of the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. Throughout, we will think about New York in relationship to other cities, and we will read classic works in urban history to gain comparative perspective. Finally, the course will feature archive visits and some walking tours to learn more about how to conduct research on New York City.

Web Site Vergil
Department History
Enrollment 0 students (12 max) as of 9:05PM Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Subject History
Number GR8528
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
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Section key 20253HIST8528G001