True History schedule

Explore the superb strategy of generals Zachary Taylor (later elected president) and Winfield Scott.

The Civil War set the pattern for warfare in the 20th and 21st centuries'in scale and slaughter.

America was born out of a group of ideas and a series of conflicts with England.

Reflect on the origins of this system, as well as its inability to deal with economic, military, and diplomatic crises of the day.

While America's original Articles of Confederation were an imperfect system, transforming the system with a new Constitution was a heavy lift.

After the Philadelphia Convention approved the new Constitution, at least nine states needed to ratify it.

During the ratification process, many states complained that the Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights.

Here, consider Alexander Hamilton's argument for the central bank's role in paying debts and setting the economic direction for the country.

Take account of the state of medieval society on the eve of the plague.

Explore the medical understanding of plague through history.

Investigate additional factors that may have contributed to the massive devastation of the Black Death.

Examine the plague's first sustained appearance in Europe.

An examination of how revolutions arise from societal forces.

How social progress, literacy, and the evolution of new cultural bonds led to revolutions.

The Mexican Revolution is confounding for its many characters, as well as the twists the revolution took.

The Russian Revolution began with the promise of overthrowing the autocracy and ended with totalitarianism.

See what led to the rise of totalitarianism, and what it's like to live in such a state.

Trace the arc of African American history as it moved toward social equality and social justice.

Place Machiavelli in the context of the history of Western political thought.

What sort of place was Florence during the Renaissance?

Explore the principal tenets of Renaissance Humanist thought and practice.

Learn how Machiavelli led an active life as a part of Florence\'s government.

Learn the circumstances in which Machiavelli produced The Prince.

Consider the view that The Prince was an attempt to win Medici favor.

Take account of the state of medieval society on the eve of the plague.

Explore the medical understanding of plague through history.

Investigate additional factors that may have contributed to the massive devastation of the Black Death.

Examine the plague's first sustained appearance in Europe.

An examination of how revolutions arise from societal forces.

How social progress, literacy, and the evolution of new cultural bonds led to revolutions.

The Mexican Revolution is confounding for its many characters, as well as the twists the revolution took.

The Russian Revolution began with the promise of overthrowing the autocracy and ended with totalitarianism.

See what led to the rise of totalitarianism, and what it's like to live in such a state.

Trace the arc of African American history as it moved toward social equality and social justice.

Place Machiavelli in the context of the history of Western political thought.

What sort of place was Florence during the Renaissance?

Explore the principal tenets of Renaissance Humanist thought and practice.

Learn how Machiavelli led an active life as a part of Florence\'s government.

Learn the circumstances in which Machiavelli produced The Prince.

Consider the view that The Prince was an attempt to win Medici favor.

Go back to when plate tectonics shaped India\'s mountains and river systems.

Study aboriginal forest dwellers who once comprised all South Asia\'s population.

Learn what we know about the long-lost Indus Valley civilization.

Explore the ancient foundations of Hinduism.

Find out about the ancient Vedic social order (or Varnas).

Discover when humans developed and consider the questions we need to ask to explore early life.

Meet Homo habilis, the earliest known species of our genus.

Meet Homo erectus, the first of our genus to walk completely upright.