Tag: The Great Courses

The Power and Persona of Catherine de’ Medici

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

Teenagers are a breed of their own. They speak their own language, they abide by their own rules, and they

How did Prince Albert, an obscure German prince, leave an indelible mark on the British monarchy? In 10 lectures, award-winning

The world is full of strategies and “hacks” for squeezing the most productivity out of every minute of our lives.

Sex scandals have been a part of the fabric of American society and politics from the very beginning. More than

Artist. Public intellectual. Political activist. James Baldwin was all of these and more. Raised in the slums of Depression-era Harlem

You can’t truly understand the last decade of the 20th century without a look at the muddy, electrifying rock music

Why have viewers always had a love affair with romance movies? From tragic love stories, like Romeo + Juliet, to feel-good rom-coms,