Tag: The Great Courses

Slash and Grab: Horror of the 1980s

We can learn a lot about American history and culture by looking at the horror films of the 1980s. The

How do we know the universe is 13.8 billion years old? How do we know the speed of light is

Aging presents us with many challenges, from financial planning to health concerns. Another difficulty that can arise as we move

Movies have the astonishing ability to show us our world in a whole new light. They can help us understand

What did the Founding Fathers think about religion? And why did a group of practicing Protestants create a republic with

Welcome to the era of true marriages of convenience. Discover the reality of trading someone’s hand in marriage, such as

Though she was born into one of the most powerful families of Renaissance Italy, Catherine de’ Medici was never expected

Canadian author L. M. Montgomery is best known for her best-selling and beloved novel Anne of Green Gables. But Montgomery was

Afrofuturism is a cultural movement that seeks to explore and transform the experience of the African diaspora. Stretching across multiple