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The Great War
A century ago, a war that contemporaries almost immediately dubbed the “Great War” roared across Europe and the world. The war—arguable the first total war—marked the defining moment of the twentieth century. Tens of millions…
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Topics in Modern European History
It is no exaggeration to say that Europe dominated the world in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Its politics, technology, economy, and military left an imprint on the world with which we are still struggling…
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Europe at War
In this course, we will study major military conflicts from the French Revolution to the Great War. Our aim will be not only to understand great battles, but also to place battles and wars in…
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Topics in Francophone History: The Great War
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History, Historians, and Historiography
This is a history course, but it is different from the other history courses you have taken. It is not about a particular place, period, or people. Nor is it about a particular theme. Instead,…
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Revolutions
This course seeks to provide a framework for understanding revolutions historically and comparatively. We will spend much of our time on the French Revolution before turning to the Russian Revolution. We will read a great…