Breadcrumb Home History HST 421 HST 421: THE ERA OF THE CIVIL WAR, 1840-1876 Download as PDF Class Program History Credits 3 A study of Westward expansion, the Old South, the abolitionist crusade, the Civil War and Reconstruction. Notes Major, Minor, Elective creditGEP before 2025: Humanities and Writing Intensive Converse Core: Humanities and Writing