This series covers America's history from the age of Pre-Columbian Native Americans, through European discovery, colonization, independence, the forging of a young nation, and the settling of the American frontier. Students will look at the history of the United States from a new perspective, as they explore the events that have shaped modern American society. Professor Linwood Thompson is the visual aid for these lectures--they are delivered in period...

The history of opera is traced from its beginning in the early 17th century to around 1924. The lectures examine landmark operas; musical, cultural, and social developments that influenced opera's growth; and the influence of national languages and cultures on opera.

Lectures on Greek history from the late Bronze Age to the time of Alexander the Great, concentrating on the period from 600 to 400 B.C.

Presents an overview of jazz, its elements, and its history. Includes performances by various jazz artists.

Presents lectures on the history of the English language.

A series of 12 lectures by Professor Murray Siegel discussing basic number theory all the way through algebra, geometry, trigonometry, fractals, calculus and more.

Examines the causes of the American Civil War, why the North won, how military campaigns unfolded, and how the war affected various elements of American society.

Professor Robert Greenberg of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music delivers eight lectures on the life and music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.