Whether you are searching for the past or want to better understand the world as it is today, travel-even virtually, from the comfort of home-offers a unique opportunity to see the world in new ways. Wander the streets of cosmopolitan London, roam the 1,000-year-old campuses of Oxford and Cambridge, or tour world-famous museums like the Tate Modern and the National Railway Museum. Or maybe you are aiming for a more pastoral adventure, like an expedition...

In this course, historian Patrick N. Allitt investigates the American character by introducing notable Americans from all eras of the nation's history, from Thomas Jefferson to Al Capone, whose lives speak on the qualities that make one truly American. The figures in these lectures led fascinating lives, helping one to gain a deeper understanding of the trends and ideas that shaped America and that continue to influence American society today.

Experience the grit and the glory of the early American West with an acclaimed Great Courses professor.

Chronicles the history of the United States from colonial origins to the beginning of the 21st century.

Chronicles the history of the United States from colonial origins to the beginning of the 21st century.

Chronicles the history of the United States from colonial origins to the beginning of the 21st century.