Concentration
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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…
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Sites of History: France
This course, taught in France, explores the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of modern France. What better way to understand the bohemian life of the Belle Époque than to walk up to the top of the…
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War, Film, and History
Film has a powerful effect on the way we understand history, and particularly the history of war. In this course, we study a selection of films that deal directly or indirectly with war: we explore…
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Keystone
This course is designed as the culmination of your Quest education. A “keystone” is the stone that sits at the top of an entryway, bearing the forces from each side of the arch. It is…