Online American History Courses

Take a journey through a century of bold creativity where artists, musicians, and writers challenged authority and reshaped Latin American society.

Discover the rich history of Cuba from its colonial period through its independence movements, culminating in the Cuban Revolution. Students will explore the key events, actors, and forces that have shaped Cuba, including José Marti, Fidel Castro, the Cuban Missile Crisis and more!

This session traces Latin America’s journey in the global marketplace through a series of commodities, from the colonial era's silver mines to today’s booming agribusiness.

This course introduces and critically examines the concept of a Black or African Latin America through the region’s history, philosophy, activism, politics, diaspora, memory and culture.

This session explores the rise of indigenous voices in Latin American politics and society from the mid-20th century.