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The American Civil War

Between 1861 and 1865, the clash of the greatest armies the Western hemisphere had ever seen turned small towns, little-known streams, and obscure meadows in the American countryside into names we will always remember. In those great battles streams ran red with blood, and the United States was truly born. Leading Civil War historian Professor Gary W. Gallagher richly details the effects of the Civil War on all Americans. You’ll learn how armies were recruited, equipped, and trained. You’ll learn about the hard lot of prisoners. You’ll hear how soldiers on both sides dealt with the rigors of camp life,…Read More

More to Watch

February 11, 2016  | By tickettolearn

You can find specific suggestions for films and documentaries to accompany trips on the specific trip pages. But if you’d like to dive deeper and explore all of the movies we recommend, come explore here.

More to Read

February 5, 2016  | By tickettolearn

You can find specific suggestions for books and magazine articles to accompany trips on the specific trip pages. But if you’d like to dive deeper and explore all of the reading we recommend, come explore here. 

The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World

Explore this course Imagine you’re a Greek soldier marching into battle in the front row of a phalanx. Or an Egyptian woman putting on makeup before attending an evening party with your husband. Or a Celtic monk scurrying away with the Book of Kells during a Viking invasion. Welcome to the other side of history, the 99% of ordinary people whose names don’t make it into the history books—but whose lives are no less fascinating than the great leaders whose names we all know. Here you’ll encounter such diverse individuals as