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The World Was Never the Same: Events that Changed History

J. Rufus Fears
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History is made and defined by landmark events such as these—moments that irrevocably changed the course of human civilization. While many of us are taught that anonymous social, political, and economic forces are the driving factors behind events of the past, acclaimed historian and award-winning Professor J. Rufus Fears believes that it’s individuals, acting alone or together, who alter the course of history.

LECTURES


36 Lectures

1-Hammurabi Issues a Code of Law (1750 B.C.)

2-Moses and Monotheism (1220 B.C.)

3-The Enlightenment of the Buddha (526 B.C.)

4-Confucius Instructs a Nation (553–479 B.C.)

5-Solon—Democracy Begins (594 B.C.)

6-Marathon—Democracy Triumphant (490 B.C.)

7-Hippocrates Takes an Oath (430 B.C.)

8-Caesar Crosses the Rubicon (49 B.C.)

9-Jesus—The Trial of a Teacher (A.D. 36)

10-Constantine I Wins a Battle (A.D. 312)

11-Muhammad Moves to Medina—The Hegira (A.D. 622)

12-Bologna Gets a University (1088)

13-Dante Sees Beatrice (1283)

14-Black Death—Pandemics and History (1348)

15-Columbus Finds a New World (1492)

16-Michelangelo Accepts a Commission (1508)

17-Erasmus—A Book Sets Europe Ablaze (1516)

18-Luther’s New Course Changes History (1517)

19-The Defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588)

20-The Battle of Vienna (1683)

21-The Battle of Lexington (1775)

22-General Pickett Leads a Charge (1863)

23-Adam Smith (1776) versus Karl Marx (1867)

24-Charles Darwin Takes an Ocean Voyage (1831)

25-Louis Pasteur Cures a Child (1885)

26-Two Brothers Take a Flight (1903)

27-The Archduke Makes a State Visit (1914)

28-One Night in Petrograd (1917)

29-The Day the Stock Market Crashed (1929)

30-Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany (1933)

31-Franklin Roosevelt Becomes President (1933)

32-Mao Zedong Begins His Long March (1934)

33-The Atomic Bomb Is Dropped (1945)

34-John F. Kennedy Is Assassinated (1963)

35-Dr. King Leads a March (1963)

36-September 11, 2001
Format:
Audio CD
Pages:
19 pages
Publication:
2010
Publisher:
The Teaching Company
Edition:
Great Courses #3890
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
159803684X
ISBN13:
9781598036848
kindle Asin:
B005CXHOKO

The World Was Never the Same: Events that Changed History

J. Rufus Fears
3.73/5 (240 ratings)
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History is made and defined by landmark events such as these—moments that irrevocably changed the course of human civilization. While many of us are taught that anonymous social, political, and economic forces are the driving factors behind events of the past, acclaimed historian and award-winning Professor J. Rufus Fears believes that it’s individuals, acting alone or together, who alter the course of history.

LECTURES


36 Lectures

1-Hammurabi Issues a Code of Law (1750 B.C.)

2-Moses and Monotheism (1220 B.C.)

3-The Enlightenment of the Buddha (526 B.C.)

4-Confucius Instructs a Nation (553–479 B.C.)

5-Solon—Democracy Begins (594 B.C.)

6-Marathon—Democracy Triumphant (490 B.C.)

7-Hippocrates Takes an Oath (430 B.C.)

8-Caesar Crosses the Rubicon (49 B.C.)

9-Jesus—The Trial of a Teacher (A.D. 36)

10-Constantine I Wins a Battle (A.D. 312)

11-Muhammad Moves to Medina—The Hegira (A.D. 622)

12-Bologna Gets a University (1088)

13-Dante Sees Beatrice (1283)

14-Black Death—Pandemics and History (1348)

15-Columbus Finds a New World (1492)

16-Michelangelo Accepts a Commission (1508)

17-Erasmus—A Book Sets Europe Ablaze (1516)

18-Luther’s New Course Changes History (1517)

19-The Defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588)

20-The Battle of Vienna (1683)

21-The Battle of Lexington (1775)

22-General Pickett Leads a Charge (1863)

23-Adam Smith (1776) versus Karl Marx (1867)

24-Charles Darwin Takes an Ocean Voyage (1831)

25-Louis Pasteur Cures a Child (1885)

26-Two Brothers Take a Flight (1903)

27-The Archduke Makes a State Visit (1914)

28-One Night in Petrograd (1917)

29-The Day the Stock Market Crashed (1929)

30-Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany (1933)

31-Franklin Roosevelt Becomes President (1933)

32-Mao Zedong Begins His Long March (1934)

33-The Atomic Bomb Is Dropped (1945)

34-John F. Kennedy Is Assassinated (1963)

35-Dr. King Leads a March (1963)

36-September 11, 2001
Format:
Audio CD
Pages:
19 pages
Publication:
2010
Publisher:
The Teaching Company
Edition:
Great Courses #3890
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
159803684X
ISBN13:
9781598036848
kindle Asin:
B005CXHOKO

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