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History has many fascinating stories to tell us: of the mysteries of ancient civilizations, the trials of wars, and of global change over the centuries. Our upcoming World History programs offer many intriguing ways to enjoy some time-traveling excursions—and great stories.
Featured Event: From Madrid to Moscow, why did so many European countries fall victim to dictators and repression in the aftermath of the First World War? Marcus Jones, history professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, explores why and how political, economic, and historical events led to some of the worst dictatorships in European history.
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Upcoming Event: One hundred years ago, Europe descended into a war more horrific than any ever seen. On the Western front, the combatants—from Germany, France, and England—suffered untold slaughter and destruction before the fighting ended in an armistice that was no victory.
Susan Willens and Virginia Newmyer explore the tragedy at the heart of modern history through the works of four authors whose disquieting stories reveal what war was really like. Newmyer is a former lecturer at American University, and Willens is a George Washington University professor emeritus in English. Please read the first book before the initial class. Buy tickets>>
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Upcoming World History Programs at the Smithsonian:
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| | | Amalfi: Luxurious Living, Ancient-Roman Style
Evening Program
Wed., Jan. 20 at 6:45 PM
For the powerful and wealthy of ancient Rome, a summer getaway on the beautiful Amalfi coast carried the same glamorous cachet as the Hamptons. Art historian Renee Gondek looks at villas where the living was easy—and sumptuous. (World Art History Certificate elective)
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The Era of European Dictators
All-Day Program - FEATURED EVENT!
Sat., Jan. 23 at 9:30 AM
Why did Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, and Franco find their nations such ripe targets for their political ambitions? Marcus Jones, history professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, explores why and how political, economic, and historical events in the aftermath of WWI led to some of the worst dictatorships in European history. Buy tickets>>
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Ireland and Britain: 800 Years of Conflict
All-Day Program
Sat., Jan. 30 at 9:30 AM
Historian Jennifer Paxton untangles the complicated threads in the story of the Irish and British peoples and analyzes how a heritage of conflict is being transformed by a new spirit of reconciliation. Buy tickets>>
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Deep-Cover Spies: The Dangers of a Double Life
In Collaboration with the International Spy Museum
4-Session Daytime Course
Begins Wed., Feb. 3 at 10:15 AM
What’s it like to be the man on the inside, the trusted colleague who’s actually working against his comrades? Former undercover agents and an intelligence expert reveal the danger, complexity, and hardship of living a life that’s not really yours as they look at the recent cases of four men who played both sides—for a greater good. Buy tickets>>
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World War I: A Literary Legacy
4-Session Evening Course
Begins Tues., Feb. 9 at 6:45 PM
As part of a 4-Session Course, three celebrated novels and a play about World War I allow us to explore the suffering and tragedy at the heart of this deadly and destructive conflict more personally than any purely historical account. Susan Willens and Virginia Newmyer lead an examination of the era as depicted by authors whose disquieting stories reveal what war was really like. Buy tickets>> |
The Prime Ministers Who Shaped Israel
4-Session Evening Course
Begins Thurs., Feb. 11 at 6:45 PM
Ralph Nurnberger, a professor of international relations at Georgetown University, explores the careers and historical impact of four giants of Israeli politics: David Ben Gurion, Golda Meir, Menachem Begin, and Yitzhak Rabin. Buy tickets>> |
A Midwinter’s Day at the Folger
All-Day Tour with Performance
Sat., Feb. 13 at 10 AM - SOLD OUT!
Sat., Feb. 27 at 10 AM - SOLD OUT!
Banish the chill of the season by basking in a day of Shakespearean magic at the Folger Shakespeare Library. The distinctive Greco-Deco building holds plenty of treasures, and special tours and behind-the-scenes sessions spotlight many of them. A matinee of A Midsummer Night’s Dream captures you in its spell. Learn more>>
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Pirates and Philistines: The Raids of the Sea Peoples
All-Day Program
Sat., Feb. 20 at 9:30 AM
Piracy flourished in the Aegean world during the 14th century B.C., as the raiders called the Sea Peoples caused widespread upheavals and brought an end to the region’s Bronze-Age empires over the course of two centuries. Archaeologist Robert Stieglitz examines this turbulent era and how several of the pirate tribes established new homelands in Canaan.
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Cities of the Bible
Evening Program with Book Signing - NEW!
Wed., Mar. 9 at 6:45 PM
Classicist Robert Cargill weaves together biblical archaeology and history as he surveys cities in the Holy Land and beyond—including Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Babylon, Athens, and Rome—to reveal how their stories shed new light on the Bible. Buy tickets>> |
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