America in the Interwar Years (1919-1941)

This course will study American culture, politics, society, and foreign policy from the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 to the American declaration of war against Japan and Germany after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Focusing on the radical changes to American culture and society in the 1920s, this course will also take a close look at the presidency of FDR, the New Deal, and the many contributions to society by African-Americans. We will also examine the desire for peace by millions of Americans, as Nazi Germany began to aggrandize power in the 1930s. We will end the course with the strong political divide in the United States between intervention and isolationism that eventually dissipated after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This course will be great for either well-read adults on the subject and also those who are novices and would like to learn more about a highly tumultuous era in American history.

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Classes will not be in session

Monday, January 16, 2023 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Monday – Saturday, February 20-24, 2023 (February Vacation)

Friday, April 7, 2023 (Good Friday)

Monday – Saturday, April 17-21, 2023 (April Vacation)

Monday, May 29, 2023 (Memorial Day)

Monday, June 19, 2023 (Juneteenth)

Contact Us

Administrative Office: Baldwin School, 484 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Brookline High School (Evenings and Saturday): 115 Greenough Street, Brookline, MA 02445
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 150, Brookline, MA 02446
Email: bacep@psbma.org
Telephone: 617-730-2700
Fax: 617-730-2674

Hours & Locations

Baldwin School, 484 Heath Street,
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
– Monday-Friday: 8:30am – 4:30 pm
Brookline High
– Monday-Thursday: 4:30pm – 9:30pm and
Saturday: 8:30am – 2:00pm
Please note: hours may change during the summer and holiday/vacation weeks.

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