RECENT U.S. HISTORY

Addresses the domestic, economic, and foreign policies of presidents from Nixon to Obama; Watergate, the Arab oil embargo; the ERA; the Iran hostage crisis; the rise of the conservative movement; the Gulf War; the growth and influence of the Internet; 9/11; the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq; Hurricane Katrina; and the 2008 economic crisis. Activities: a mock impeachment trial of Nixon, a poster project assessing presidents from the period, and a podcast reporting on recent events.