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The History of the United States of America, Part 2 – Wednesdays, 7:00PM)
The Civil War and the Gilded Age
Winter Quarter (10 weeks): January 7 – March 11, 2026
During this quarter, we study the Reconstruction. (Please see syllabus.)
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.
