History

In this class, students explore the “Gilded Age,” a time of rapid industrialization and economic growth in the United States. Lessons focus on how new industries, big businesses and wealthy industrialists shaped society and politics. Students also examine the lives of workers, immigrants and farmers to understand the challenges faced during this period.

Stories of some of the women whose lives and work intertwined with the founding and growth of Cleveland during the 19th and early 20th centuries...

Come along for a journey through the lives of some fascinating people who have helped to make history a little more interesting. In this course we will ask: “Did Coco Chanel really sleep her way to the top?” “Just how drunk was Calamity Jane?” “How many guys did Doc Holiday kill anyway?” Did Arthur Conan Doyle really hate Sherlock Holmes?” Join us to get a better understanding of their stories and others.  These people were many things, but they were never boring.&n

“Cleveland: The Renaissance City,” will be based largely on my work as an architectural photographer and local history author over the past two decades and my experience in Cleveland over the past seventy-five years.

Haunted houses, urban legends, grim phantasms, grisly murders, lost cemeteries and blood-curdling ghostly tales—some forgotten for over a century—will be shared. Join local author and investigative historian, William G. Krejci, as we follow the footsteps of history and rediscover the Forest City’s spooky past...

In this course, we will examine the early Founding Fathers and their contributions to the starting of our nation. We will also go in depth on the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention and the men who authored this document. Finally, we will look at the first five presidents of the United States, who were founders, and their contributions to the beginning of our fragile republic.

This course will examine the U.S. Navy’s offensive campaigns in the Solomons, the Central Pacific and against kamikaze attacks off Okinawa. We will also discuss the U.S. submarine campaign, logistics organization and strategic rationale for the Navy’s campaigns from 1943 – 1945...

Historic Sites Hidden in Plain Sight - Part 2 takes you on a journey through Northeast Ohio’s overlooked landmarks—places people pass every day without realizing their rich past...

When Lincoln boarded a train for the thirteen-day trip to his inauguration, it allowed him to see the country he was elected to serve up close, forging an unbreakable bond with the people. He found himself faced with not only a national crisis, but an attempted assassination. Fortunately, he survived that initial attempt on his life to emerge as one of our greatest presidents...

The mounted warriors of the Middle Ages and their fortified residences inspire awe, romance and power even today.

We discuss the brave ladies in the UK led by Emmeline Pankhurst and in the USA led by Susan B. Anthony and her lifelong friend Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Learn about their battle for women’s reform and their sometimes-militant tactics against the politicians of the day. They never gave up and we are thankful. Discuss the contribution to the war efforts as part of the resistance movement in WWII, known as the SOE (Special Operations Executive).