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The History of the United States of America, Part 2 – Wednesdays, 7:00PM<br)
The Civil War and the Gilded Age
Fall Quarter (10 weeks): October 8 to December 17, 2025 (no class November 26)
During this academic year, we study the tragic story of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age (Please see syllabus: https://westernciv.com/syllabus/history-of-the-united-states-from-the-civil-war/)*Note that the syllabus has not yet been updated with next year’s dates.
William H. Fredlund, the Director of the Institute, obtained his B.A. and M.A. from UCLA, where he specialized in European history and art history. He studied in Italy on a Fulbright Fellowship and completed a double Ph.D. in history and humanities at Stanford, specializing in Renaissance Italy. Dr. Fredlund has taught for UCLA, the University of Florence, Stanford, and UCSC Extension.
