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Jonathan Steinberg / Penn:
Bringing an Alleged Nazi to Justice 50 Years Later
On June 22, 1941 at 3:00a.m. the Wehrmacht swept across the Soviet frontier. Each Army Group had a team of SS murders, the so-called Einsatzgruppen, assigned to exterminate the 5 million Soviet ... read more
Free TrialBeethoven’s Ninth—The Story of a Masterpiece
Instructor:
Thomas Kelly / Harvard
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony may be the most famous piece of classical music. It certainly has the best-known tune, and its message to all of humanity has resonated ever since its premiere in 1824. Thi... read more
Century of Immigration and the Transformation of America
Instructor:
Hasia Diner / Nyu
In the century between the 1820s, when mass migration from Europe began, and the 1920s, when the United States Congress began imposing severe immigration restrictions, America was transformed. Th... read more
FDR and the Path to World War II
Instructor:
Richard Pious / Columbia
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and four days later Germany and Italy also declared war on the U.S. Yet America's involvement in World War II had been predetermined as early as May of 1940 when A... read more
