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Akhil Amar / Yale:
The Untold History of the US Constitution
Few documents in human history have been as momentous or as thoroughly studied as the American Constitution, but at its inception, the Constitution was far more democratic and pro-slavery than most citizens rea... read more
Free TrialFDR 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
The Emergence of A Powerful Supreme Court
Instructor:
Christopher Schmidt / Dartmouth
The United States Supreme Court has assumed a central role in practically all the critical issues of our time—the war on terrorism, abortion, racial preferences, legislative districting, and even the ou... read more
The First Amendment, 9/11, and Freedom of the Press
Instructor:
David Rubin / Syracuse
It is now commonplace to say that the 9/11 attacks changed everything. In the area of freedom of the press, this is not quite true, but a great deal did change. While the federal government has not made ... read more
