Welcome

Welcome to HIST 17.2, a survey of United States history from 1877 to the present. This course will focus on social, political, economic, and cultural events that have helped shape the history of the United States.

This section is a hybrid, late-start class that meets once a week on campus on Tuesdays from 4:00-6:00 pm in Emeritus 1620.

This course follows a module structure. GET STARTED NOW by clicking on Modules in the course menu on the left. If it is not visible, click on the to expand the Course Navigation menu.

Instructor

Dr. Liz du Plessis, adjunct instructor of History and Instructional Designer for Distance Education at SRJC

For a response within 24 hours, message me through Canvas Conversations (a.k.a. Inbox). If you email eduplessis@santarosa.edu my response may be slower, especially over the weekend. Please feel free to call my office number, (707) 521-7937. I’m in the office most weekdays 7:30-4:00.

Office Hours

I offer remote office hours in my Zoom room and in my office on Tuesdays 2:30-3:30. My office is Rm. 4424 on the 3rd floor of Doyle Library in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. I'm happy to make appointments outside of office hours when possible.

Library Map 3rd floor

Campus map

To find my office or other campus locations, use the Interactive Google Map of SRJC. Clicking on a building reveals the floors.

To the left is a screenshot with a star indicating my office location. The Faculty Center for New Media was recently renamed to "Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning." Enter the center through the door indicated with the red arrow. My office is in the back corner.

Historic photo was taken by Paul Getty for LIFE.