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These classes explore the historical and contemporary role of American education in shaping civic life and democratic participation. Participants will ...  View More

Public schools have long played a central role in American civic life. Throughout U.S. history, they have contributed to civic education, the developm ...  View More

Explore the colorful, dubious world of early American patent medicines, focusing on flamboyant figures like "Tiger Fat Davis," and self-styled "empero ...  View More

Join us in learning about the influential women who helped shape Franklin Roosevelt's administration and modern American government. This course exami ...  View More

Over the last several decades, many families have pursued alternatives to traditional public education, including private religious schools, charter s ...  View More

Explore the political world of the early United States during the nation**s first decades. This course examines the rise of political parties, disagre ...  View More

This course examines the 1932**1933 famine in Soviet Ukraine within the broader context of Joseph Stalin**s Five-Year Plan and Soviet agricultural col ...  View More

Recent years have seen increased public debate over books and instructional materials in schools and libraries, particularly regarding topics such as ...  View More

Dive into one of history's most famous technological rivalries as Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla battled to shape the future of electricity. This sess ...  View More

This course examines connections between American racial laws during the Jim Crow era and the development of Nazi Germany**s Nuremberg Laws in the 193 ...  View More

Contemporary American society faces growing disagreements over how individuals evaluate evidence, expertise, religious belief, media sources, and clai ...  View More

In 1897, the African American 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps rode an incredible 1,900 miles. This class explores the U.S. Army's short-lived infatuation ...  View More