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Never forget. Dive deeper into our fascinating history and learn more about historical sites, battles, events and influential leaders.
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Civil War Leaders: Politicians and Officers 

The American Civil War contains a rich history beyond the battlefield, as politicians, North and South, struggled to secure the best generals. During ...  View More

Class Section Number: 241SHIS2578A

Start date: 08/07/23

End date: 08/28/23

Fee: $99.00

4 sessions.

Location: KSU Center Location : 
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Room :  123

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Civil War Leaders: Politicians and Officers Online Live 

The American Civil War contains a rich history beyond the battlefield, as politicians, North and South, struggled to secure the best generals. During ...  View More

Class Section Number: 241SHIS2733A

Start date: 08/07/23

End date: 08/28/23

Fee: $99.00

Location: Online

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Founding Documents and The U.S. Constitution 

The U.S. is founded on several important documents.   This class is a survey of our national documents to better understand them. The Constitution is ...  View More

Class Section Number: 241SHIS2732A

Start date: 09/13/23

End date: 11/01/23

Fee: $69.00

8 sessions.

Location: KSU Center Location : 
  KSU Center.

Room :  123

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From Encounter to Revolution: Notable Women of Colonial Latin America (1492-1822) 

This class explores the early history of Latin America through the lives of extraordinary women, among them a chieftain-queen, a cross-dressing soldie ...  View More

Class Section Number: 241SHIS2736A

Start date: 08/08/23

End date: 09/12/23

Fee: $69.00

6 sessions.

Location: KSU Center Location : 
  KSU Center.

Room :  123

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Hollywood Goes to War 

Hollywood played a critical role in American life during World War II. Prior to the U.S. entry into the war, the movie industry, centered in Californi ...  View More

Class Section Number: 241SHIS2737A

Start date: 07/27/23

End date: 09/14/23

Fee: $79.00

8 sessions.

Location: KSU Center Location : 
  KSU Center.

Room :  174

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Our Brush With History 

Where were you when President Kennedy was shot? When Iran seized our embassy in Tehran? This course will explore events in American history during the ...  View More

Class Section Number: 241SHIS2714A

Start date: 08/01/23

End date: 09/05/23

Fee: $59.00

6 sessions.

Location: KSU Center Location : 
  KSU Center.

Room :  242

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Reflections on Elections 

As we enter the next election cycle it is always interesting to reflect on the election history in the United States.  While we tend to believe that t ...  View More

Class Section Number: 241SHIS2621A

Start date: 09/13/23

End date: 11/01/23

Fee: $69.00

8 sessions.

Location: KSU Center Location : 
  KSU Center.

Room :  123

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The 40s in the United States, Depression, War, Victory! 

This class is about what happened in the US during the tumultuous decade of the forties. Americans were swept into an unexpected war from the grey day ...  View More

Class Section Number: 241SHIS2738A

Start date: 07/26/23

End date: 09/13/23

Fee: $69.00

8 sessions.

Location: KSU Center Location : 
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Room :  244

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The First War In The Air Part I 

Aerial warfare began in Europe during the first year of the war in 1914. From pilots taking potshots at each other and dropping hand-made bombs, to fu ...  View More

Class Section Number: 241SHIS2734A

Start date: 07/25/23

End date: 09/12/23

Fee: $99.00

8 sessions.

Location: KSU Center Location : 
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Room :  115

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What’s for Sale? A Commercial History of the World (to 1900) 

How did trade in spice, sugar, and other sought-after goods shape the world as we know it today? Over the centuries, commerce in luxury items—many of ...  View More

Class Section Number: 241SHIS2735A

Start date: 08/08/23

End date: 09/26/23

Fee: $89.00

8 sessions.

Location: KSU Center Location : 
  KSU Center.

Room :  123

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