Mini-courses

Reflections on 'Titan', the Definitive Biography of John D. Rockefeller

As we consider a new Gilded Age

Nov 20, 2024 •

Capitalism’s Triumph in the U.S. 1860-1900. Parallels Between Gilded Age Then and Now

Historian H.W. Brands explains

Oct 30, 2024 •

Are We Living In A New Gilded Age? 2024 Election Answered That Question

ABC News’ Phil Lipof toured Vanderbilt’s famed Breakers mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, for a look at how wealth inequality and union strikes could…

Oct 28, 2024 •

The Segregation Myth: Richard Rothstein Debunks an American Lie

Mini-course on the history of redlining and forced segregation

Aug 21, 2024 •

Divergent Cultures of GOP, Democratic Conventions

A mini-course. Chicago 1968 was a watershed

Aug 19, 2024 •

How Media Coverage of U.S. Politics Has Changed Since the 1960s

From Optimism, Love of Democracy, to Cynicism

Aug 10, 2024 •

King Henry VIII Remains A Popular Subject for Movies, Books

20 movies, 463 popular books

Aug 4, 2024 •

Mexican Border 'Crisis': Wedge Issue in 2024 U.S. Election? A Mini-Course

Simple solutions don't work

May 2, 2024 •

Mini-Course Videos on My YouTube Channel

Shared for free

Apr 27, 2024 •

Mao’s Terrifying Cultural Revolution in China, 1960s-1970s, As Depicted in Netflix Drama

In the 20th century, China changed radically

Apr 12, 2024 •

Why Are American Men Obsessed With the Roman Empire? Historians Speculate As To Why

American men think about the Roman Empire every day or at least several times a week, according to a Tik-Tok survey, as reported by The Washington Post…

Apr 9, 2024 •

NATO, Now 75, Has Stabilized Europe

Tens of millions of lives protected by alliance

Apr 5, 2024 •

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