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Spanish Influence on American History The Spanish influence on American history is significant, complex, and diverse, spanning more than three centuries of cooperation between Spain and the United States. Learn more about this story through our...

World War II This History U course aims to add more context and nuance to the traditional American views of the Second World War. Course Instructor : Professor Michael Neiberg, US Army War College Eligibility : High school students Image Source: A...

The 1960s in Historical Perspective This History U course explores the myths and memories that constitute our perceptions of the 1960s. Course Instructors : Professor Michael Flamm, Ohio Wesleyan University, and Professor Michael Kazin, Georgetown...

Making Modern America This History U course explores key moments and people in the history of the United States from the end of World War I to the present. Course Instructor : Professor Margaret O’Mara, University of Washington Eligibility : High...

The Global Cold War This History U course examines the origins, strategy, and consequences of the Cold War from a global perspective. Course Instructor : Professor Jeremi Suri, University of Texas at Austin Eligibility : High school students Image...

Chinese in the United States This History U course offers an overview of the history of Chinese in America, emphasizing Chinese American identity and community formations under the shadow of the Yellow Peril. Course Instructor : Professor Madeline...

African American History to Emancipation Led by: Prof. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham (Harvard University) Course Number: AMHI 678 Semesters: New Course Image: A photograph of African Americans at Rhett’s Plantation, Port Royal Island, SC, ca. 1861–1865...

Origins of the Civil War This History U course examines various aspects of what historians call “The Crisis of the 1850s,” the crucial decade that ended in the secession of eleven slave states from the Union. Why did they secede? And why didn’t...

Race and Rights in America This History U course will explore the diverse political philosophies of influential Black Americans as they sought to secure their dignity as human beings and rights as citizens. Course Instructor : Professor Lucas Morel,...