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This engaging series of 30 lectures is rich in detail and near-cinematic portraits of the leaders and events of World War II....

In this fascinating series of 36 lectures, an award-winning teacher leads you on a vivid journey through Mesopotamian history....

These 36 lectures bring you the answers that the latest scientific and archaeological research and theorizing suggest about human origins....

Clearly, the Greeks are a source of much that we esteem in our own culture.....

Each lecture will give you a refreshing new understanding of what made the British Empire both great in its achievements and vulnerable to its eventual downfall....

Embark on an unforgettable trip into the historical glories of the past with these 24 lectures that immerse you in the history of an often overlooked region of the ancient world.

These 24 provocative lectures introduce you to the Late Middle Age's major events, personalities, and developments....

Even today, the influence of Ancient Rome is indelible, with Europe and the world owing this extraordinary empire a huge cultural debt in almost every important category....

Explore these 12 entertaining lectures that tell the stories of the great pharaohs and the daily realities of Egyptian life....

Discover Lincoln as a man who envisioned a nation of self-governing equals wise enough to be guided not just by self-interest, but by an abiding sense of right and wrong....

Even after deciphering its hieroglyphs, and marveling at its scarabs, mummies, obelisks, and sphinxes, Egyptian civilization remains one of history's most mysterious....

This series of 24 lectures examines Lincoln's rhetoric by which he sought to persuade others....

Henry VIII, who ruled England for almost four decades, provokes questions. In this series of 24 revealing lectures, an honored teacher offers an intimate portrait of the monarch....

Join Professor Fears for this riveting 24-lecture examination of fascinating figures who shaped the story of Greece....

At the dawn of the last millennium, Europe was among the world's stagnant regions, with illiteracy, starvation, and disease the norm for almost everyone...

What defines a civilization? How did the first states emerge? How were the world's ancient states similar and different? Answer these and other questions with this grand 48-lecture course....

Take this opportunity to complete your understanding of the ancient world and discover the humanity of the ancient Persian....

Professor Stoler offers you a fresh view of America's shift from the periphery of international politics to its very center as he explores the key components of American diplomatic history....

These 36 gripping lectures bring to life the many emperors of Rome from the turn of the 1st century to the transition to the Middle Ages....

In this series of 48 fascinating lectures, an award-winning teacher and author explores the national character by introducing you to notable men and women from every era of American history....