Learn25: History

In this insightful history course, you will take a deeper look at Abraham Lincoln's powerful presidency and the war that shook America 150 years ago. Presented by award-winning professor Dan Monroe (PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), these...

The American Revolutionary War has inspired bestselling books, iconic paintings, and hit Broadway musicals. More than 250 years after the “shot heard around the world” was fired in Concord, we remain fascinated by the causes and legacy of the...

This brilliant course celebrates the American experiment to test a revolutionary form of government. Today, democracy remains at the core of our nation’s political, social, and economic organization. Now, you can explore its miraculous and fragile...

Join award-winning historian Christopher Bellitto on this gripping journey through centuries of Greek history.Ancient Greece was one of the most fertile civilizations in history, and its influence on Western philosophy, theology, and civilization is...

Where does the Catholic Church stand five centuries after Luther and five decades after Vatican II? To find out, join one of the world’s greatest living biblical scholars, the University of Oxford’s Fr. Henry Wansbrough, in this captivating audio...

Join one of the Civil War’s greatest living historians in exploring this monumental event through the eyes of those who lived it.Imagine yourself living amid the bloodiest conflict on American soil. An infantry soldier marching into the Gettysburg...

Free speech lies at the heart of our American identity. The Founding Fathers enshrined this right in the first 45 words of the Bill of Rights.But what does the First Amendment really mean? How have views of its provisions evolved since 1791?The First...

Join Georgetown University's Fr. David Collins, S.J. in an amazing tour of Western Civilization.Where did our modern notions about God, science and humanity come from?Begin in the Mediterranean world of late Antiquity with the decline of Rome and the...

Explore the secret behind George Washington’s military genius with an award-winning West Point history professor.George Washington came to be known as Father of His Country. In his role as commander in chief of the Continental Army, George Washington...

Join the acclaimed authors of the encyclopedia of conspiracy theories in exploring some of history's great myths.In this provocative audio course, you’ll travel through time with history and medieval literature experts to learn why the truth about...

What would you like to know about the Supreme Court’s evolution, its immense impact, and its crucial role in democracy?Now is your chance to explore the law of the land with an acclaimed expert on the United States Constitution and the Supreme Court....

Plague has terrified and fascinated humanity for all of recorded history. Now, in the current moment of COVID-19, people around the globe are again struggling to learn how to navigate life during a pandemic. As in times of uncertainty throughout...

This expertly taught 12-lecture course unearths the fascinating material culture of the Holy Land.A palimpsest of unique proportions, the Holy Land traces its history back across the many hands through which it passed: Roman, Jewish, Christian, and...

Follow acclaimed history professor and American foreign policy expert Robert K. Brigham, Ph.D., on a trek across the globe to explore the dramatic events that shaped America and the world.The great American experiment is one of the most remarkable...

With a fascinating past and turbulent present, Jerusalem is a city like no other.From its founding 6,000 years ago to the present day, Jerusalem has gripped the hearts of the faithful worldwide. Thousands of books have been written about its religious...

What is it about King Arthur that still holds our attention 1,500 years after he first materialized from the murky depths of history and legend?Named one of America’s best professors by the Princeton Review, Christopher R. Fee transports you through...

How has the Supreme Court impacted your life?Can the police search your emails? What made desegregation possible? Who is entitled to equal protection under the law? What are your essential rights and freedoms? What are the government’s...

Much of the political life of the United States takes the form of contests about rights. This passion for liberty was forged and stoked by the nation’s foundational documents: the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights of the U.S....

In 1517, Martin Luther changed the face of Christianity—and the Western world—with the 95 Theses. Now, award-winning professor David Zachariah Flanagin provides an in-depth look into the man who set Protestant Christianity in motion.Although he...

Learn from five remarkable professors in this set of One Day University presentations on the history and evolution of popular music.The most basic definition of music is simply the art of arranging sounds in time through the elements of melody,...

No civilization is so intertwined with the history of Christianity, and the greater Western world, as Rome. Now, you are invited to explore ancient Rome’s legacy with award-winning professor and prolific author Christopher M. Bellitto.In this...

A captivating 24-lecture audio series on the U.S. Constitution by award-winning law professor David L. Hudson Jr.Written more than two hundred years ago, the Constitution remains the backbone of American government and an example of freedom and...

From free speech to fair trials, many of your rights as an American are guaranteed by the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Known as the Bill of Rights, this enduring document—along with its interpretation—continues to inspire...

Examine the profound impact of the Crusades with acclaimed Church historian and bestselling author Christopher Bellitto.Few events have affected the course of civilization as profoundly as the Crusades, a centuries-long period of violent conflict and...