American History Courses Online & In London
The histories of the landmass we now call the Americas are rich, complex, and still being written as new evidence emerges and material is reinterpreted via new questions and perspectives. In other words, the histories of the Americas offer not only different takes on the perhaps familiar histories of North America, but also new perspectives on and from Central America, the broader Caribbean, and South America.
There is much to explore; from the emergence of diverse North American and Caribbean societies and Central and South American empires built on agriculture and trade as well as the imperial and independent states that emerged in the centuries following the violent encounters with the Europeans to the new conflicts of the World Wars and the Cold War.
Violence, expansion, resistance, and revolution are central to the histories of the Americas, but far from all that define them.
Join us to learn about and engage with the various and rich histories of the Americas. We offer a range of courses, short and long, online and face-to-face courses as well as reading groups, exploring different aspects of the histories of the Americas.
- American political institutionsCourse start date: Tue 8 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Mark MalcomsonThis one-evening intense lecture-based course examines the US political system from its inception to today – reviewing its structure and constituent parts.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - The Amazon Rubber Boom and Bust
Course start date: Sat 22 Feb 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sandra CarvalhoJoin us on a Saturday of discovery about a transformative period in the history of the Brazilian Amazon.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - US controversies: McCarthyism and the Red Scare Course start date: Sat 1 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Brian KennedyThe years from 1950 to 1954 are often depicted as a time when there was witch hunt for secret communists in the United States. We will study the events of those years, while also placing them in broader context.
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