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History of Chinese in the United States Lead Scholar: Madeline Y. Hsu (University of Maryland) Master Teacher: Nina Wohl Live Session Dates: Week of July 7 Registration Deadline: Monday, June 30 Image: Lantern slide of a scene in Chinatown, San...

History of Childhood in America, from the Colonial Era to the Twenty-First Century Lead Scholar: Steven Mintz (University of Texas at Austin) Master Teacher: Anthony di Battista Partner Organization: American Jewish Historical Society Live Session...

Ida B. Wells, Jim Crow, and Women’s Rights Lead Scholar: Mia Bay (University of Pennsylvania) Master Teacher: CherylAnne Amendola Live Session Dates: Week of July 21 Registration Deadline: Thursday, July 17 Image: Engraving of Ida B. Wells in I....

George Washington and His World Lead Scholar: Denver Brunsman (The George Washington University) Master Teacher: Alysha Butler Live Session Dates: Week of June 30 Registration Deadline: Monday, June 23 Image: Currier & Ives, The First Meeting of...

The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass This History U course probes the nature of the life, work, and thought of the nineteenth-century abolitionist, orator, and author Frederick Douglass. Course Instructor: Professor David Blight, Yale...

Foundations of American Government This History U course examines the “why” and the “how” of American government through in-depth discussion of its history and workings. Course Instructor: Professor Denver Brunsman, The George Washington University...

Women and Politics in 20th-Century America This History U course examines the struggles and successes of American women fighting for equality in American politics, life, and culture, from the movement for suffrage to campaigns for fair wages. Course...

The American Revolution REGISTRATION CLOSED When did the American Revolution begin and end? What were its causes and effects? How did entirely new forms of both freedom and unfreedom come about at exactly the same time? We will investigate these...

The American Civil War REGISTRATION CLOSED This course examines the era of the American Civil War, with emphasis on its origins, scope, and consequences. Lead Scholar: Gary Gallagher, University of Virginia Master Teacher: Gena Oppenheim Image...

America Heads West Westward Expansion and the Making of the Nation REGISTRATION CLOSED In this course, we will follow the westward growth of the United States, from its colonial beginnings to the late nineteenth century, and consider how that...

The American Presidency The Most Powerful, Impossible Job in the World REGISTRATION CLOSED The course will discuss the origins of the presidency and the executive branch, how it has evolved over the past 234 years, and the challenges facing the...

Sport in American History Meanings Beyond the Field, Court, Track, and Rink REGISTRATION CLOSED This course examines the historical development of sport in the United States from a societal and cultural viewpoint and explores the significance of...

The Second World War: A Global Conflict, An American Perspective This course will examine World War II, focusing on its impact on Russia, China, Europe, and the United States. Lead Scholar: Michael Neiberg, United States Army War College Master...

The American Enlightenment in the Age of Revolutions The eighteenth century saw the rise of many exciting new political, religious, and scientific theories about human happiness, perfectibility, and progress that today we call “the Enlightenment.”...

The Civil Rights Movement and American Democracy We will examine the struggle for Black dignity and citizenship from Reconstruction to the present. Lead Scholar: Peniel Joseph, University of Texas at Austin Master Teacher: Corey Winchester Image:...