United States History is a two-semester, required course taken during the junior year. It is designed to, first, reiterate the importance of the political foundations upon which this country is based, and then introduce to the students specific themes within which major turning points in 20th century American history may be examined. Themes which will receive individual study include immigration, economic and technological development in the United States, the continual struggle for equality by minorities and women, the nation’s wars, a history of American leadership, and cultural advances in America.