History

Marx and Lenin

Communism Basics

Communism stems from socialism and found its rise in 1848 when Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto. Communism is an economic system which looks to create a classless society by redistributing the wealth. To give money to the lower class, Marx believed the government should control all means of production.

roger rouse

Does Pirates of the Caribbean provide insight into contemporary capitalism?

In this lecture, Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of History, Roger Rouse describes how the series of films hijack complex histories of rebel piracy to incite conformity to corporate visions of life, labor and the world at large.

david christian

Big History: A History of the Universe in 18 Minutes

Think it’s impossible to describe the complete history of the universe in under 18 minutes? Historian, David Christian, accepts your challenge. In this video, he takes you on a journey from the Big Bang to the Internet through the use of stunning illustrations.

ucla panel on middle east

UCLA Panel on the Current Unrest in the Middle East and North Africa

One of the biggest stories this year is the civil unrest in the Middle East and North Africa which, after Tunisia, was ignited by an uprising Egyptian population who grew tired of their government. This uprising spread to other nearby countries and is growing.

European Civilization Yale John Merriman

24-Lecture Course: European Civilization, 1648-1945

European history from the end of the Thirty Years’ War to the aftermath of WWII. It examine experiences of ordinary people, as well as to events and figures like the French Revolution and Napoleon. The course also looks at demographic change, political revolution, and cultural development through lecture and works of art, literature, and cinema.

Holocaust in Film Literature UCLA 59 Presner

18-Lecture Course: Holocaust in Film and Literature, German 59

German 59: Holocaust in Film and Literature is a course that provides insight into the History of Holocaust and its present memory through examination of challenges and problems encountered in trying to imagine its horror through media of literature and film.

Robin Nagle New York Street Cleaners

How Street Cleaners Saved New York City

By the end of the 19th century, New York was one of the filthiest cities, causing the spread of disease and whose mortality rates rivaled those of medieval London. But, it was the unlikeliest characters of all that saved the city: the street cleaners.

Martin Lewis US Elections History

5-Lecture Course: Geography of United States Elections

This map-intensive course explores how the geography of America has affected US elections throughout its history. In addition, it explores the controversy over whether the red and blue map should be displayed by state, county, or population.

History of violence Steven Pinker

A Brief History of Violence

It may seem illogical to say that in the last century with violence like that of Stalin and Hitler, or Darfur and Iraq, that we are living in “the most peaceful time of our species existence.” But that is exactly what Steven Pinker argues. Pinker is a Harvard Psychology Professor, experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, linguist, and author.

Dale B Martin New testament History

26-lecture course: Introduction to New Testament History and Literature (RLST 152)

This course studies the origins of Christianity by using the New Testament and other literature for historical context. The course does not use the New Testament as for theological purposes, but rather as a source for historical study.

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