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    West Virginia Statehood

    West Virginia University professor William Gorby taught a class on the formation of West Virginia and its entry into the Union during the Civil War. West Virginia University is located in…

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    Legacy of President Jimmy Carter

    Marquette University political science professor Julia Azari taught a class on the life and presidency of Jimmy Carter. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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    The 'Red Scare' (1940s-50s)

    University of California, Davis, history Professor Kathryn Olmsted taught a class on how the ‘Red Scare’ evolved into a wide-ranging conspiracy theory in the United States in the 1940s and…

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    Economists Keynes, Hayek, and Friedman

    University of California Santa Barbara economics professor Lanny Ebenstein taught a class comparing the work of John Maynard Keynes, Friedrich Hayek, and Milton Friedman. He drew on…

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    Economics of the Industrial Revolution

    George Mason University professor John Nye taught a class about the economic history of the Industrial Revolution in the United States and Great Britain. George Mason University is located…

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    African American Women in Arts and Literature

    St. Joseph’s University professor Katherine Sibley taught a class about African American women who were writers and artists during the early Civil Rights era. She described the…

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    Slavery in the Northern Colonies

    University of South Carolina Professor Nicole Maskiell taught a class on the early development of slavery in the northern American colonies. The University of South Carolina is located in…

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    American Colonies after the Seven Years War

    University of Notre Dame professor Katlyn Carter taught a class about British imperial reforms and American colonial grievances in the wake of the Seven Years War (1756-63). This class was from a…

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    Gays and Lesbians in Colonial America

    Santa Clara University professor Nancy Unger taught a class on the experiences of gays and lesbians in Colonial America. Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California.

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    Black Women During the Civil War and Reconstruction

    University of Maryland Eastern Shore history Professor Arlisha Norwood taught a class on the role Black women played during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era. University of Maryland…

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    Immigration and Working Class Life in the American Industrial Age

    Northwestern University professor Kevin Boyle taught a class about immigration and working class life in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Northwestern University is…

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    The Clinton Presidency

    Rutgers University professor David Greenberg discussed Bill Clinton’s path to the White House, his major legislative achievements, and his place in the history of the modern Democratic…

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    President Reagan's First Inaugural Address

    University of Kansas rhetoric and political communication professor Robert Rowland taught a class on President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address. The University of Kansas is in…

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    History of State of the Union Addresses

    Stonehill College professor Peter Ubertaccio taught a class on the history of State of the Union addresses. He described George Washington’s first address -- delivered in person -- but…

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    History of Abortion Legislation

    La Sierra University Professor Alicia Gutierrez-Romine taught a class about laws and policies regarding abortion. Starting in the 19th century, she tracked changes in medical practice and…

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    The Cold War and the Atomic Apocalypse

    University of Maryland professor Piotr Kosicki taught a class on the Cold War and the concept of the atomic apocalypse. The University of Maryland is located in College Park, Maryland.

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    The 1950s

    University of Oklahoma professor Jennifer Holland taught a class about family life and gender norms in the 1950s. Holland is an assistant professor of history at University of Oklahoma and…

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    African American History and Museums

    The International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina is slated to open its doors in the summer of 2022. American History TV sat in on a course at the The Citadel, which…

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    Mexican-American War

    Aquinas College professor John Pinheiro taught a class about the Mexican-American War during the late 1840s. Professor Pinheiro is the author of Manifest Ambition: James K. Polk and…

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    Baseball During the Depression

    Pepperdine University professor Loretta Hunnicutt taught a class about baseball during the Great Depression. She looked at the role of baseball in American culture and the origins of sports…

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