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The History of the United States
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At 42 hours, this course is more in-depth than any college-level history course I have taken. Yet, each chapter was remarkably concise and well-defined. Topics covered by the course include significant events (wars, economic depressions, social movements, watershed policies), people (Presidents, thought leaders, religious leaders, etc), and the ideas that motivated each. I especially liked the discussion of significant social and religious beliefs for each period.
The course is presented by three different professors, according to their specialties. Each professor is slightly different of course, but overall they are consistent in the quality and pacing of their presentation.
The course is presented by three different professors, according to their specialties. Each professor is slightly different of course, but overall they are consistent in the quality and pacing of their presentation.
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Jul 29, 2015 08:22AM
I keep hearing "The Great Courses" advertised to me on my podcasts. Any good?
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I've really enjoyed this one, and I know Justin has enjoyed other Great Courses books. For this one, each chapter is about half an hour, so it's a fairly manageable book from a listener's perspective. It's also 44 hours long and takes up an enormous amount of memory on my phone :) They use a mix of professors, so each is speaking to their particular specialty.
