Modern History Courses

The Modern World, Part One: Global History from 1760 to 1910

25 reviews

This is a survey of modern history from a global perspective. Part One begins with the political and economic revolutions of the late 1700s and tracks the transformation of the world during the 1800s. Part One concludes as these bewildering changes seem…

• Coursera
• 15 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 27th Jun, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

TAU

The History of Modern Israel - Part I: From an Idea to a State

7 reviews

How did the State of Israel come to be? How is it that an idea, introduced in 19th century Europe, became a reality? And how does that reality prevail in the harsh complexities of the Middle East? Presented by Professor Eyal Naveh, with additional units…

• Coursera
• 4-5 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 5 days from now (4th Jul)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

History of China: The Modern Era

The Qing Dynasty was the wealthiest, most powerful, most civilized state on earth — but by the 20th century, a 2,000-year imperial tradition is gone. What happened? This series explores the building of contemporary China, a new country that sits on the…

• edX
• 1-3 hours a week, 75 weeks long
• $495.00
• 5 courses

The Modern World, Part Two: Global History since 1910

6 reviews

This is a survey of modern history from a global perspective. Part Two begins early in the twentieth century, as older ways of doing things and habits of thought give way. What follows is an era of cataclysmic struggles over what ideas and institutions…

• Coursera
• 21 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 27th Jun, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Simple History

The Cold War (1945-1991)

Syllabus: The Russian Revolution (1917).Joseph Stalin, Leader of the Soviet Union (1878-1953).GULAGS (The Cold War).National Service (1949-63).NATO (1949-).The Korean War (1950–53).The Warsaw pact (1955-1991).Day in the Life of Stalin.The Real Batt…

• YouTube
• 8 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Extra Credits

Extra History: Zulu Empire

Syllabus: Africa: Zulu Empire - Shaka Zulu Becomes King - Extra History - #1.Africa: Zulu Empire - The Wrath of Shaka Zulu - Extra History - #2.Africa: Zulu Empire - Diamonds in South Africa - Extra History - #3.Africa: Zulu Empire - Last Stands and Chan…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Simple History

Interwar Period (1918 - 1939)

Syllabus: The Treaty of Versailles, What Did the Big Three Want? 1/2.The Treaty of Versailles, Terms of the Treaty 2/2.Weimar Republic: The Freikorps.A Land Fit for Heroes? The Treatment of WWI Veterans in Great Britain.The Beer Hall Putsch (1923).Nazi G…

• YouTube
• 2-3 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Extra Credits

Extra History: Catherine the Great

Syllabus: Catherine the Great - Not Quite Catherine Yet - Extra History - #1.Catherine the Great - Not Quite Empress Yet - Extra History - #2.Catherine the Great - Empress Catherine at Last - Extra History - #3.Catherine the Great - Reforms, Rebellion, a…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Extra Credits

Extra History: Ned Kelly

Syllabus: Ned Kelly - Becoming a Bushranger - Extra History - #1.Ned Kelly - Under Suspicion - Extra History - #2.Ned Kelly - Shoot Out at Stringybark Creek - Extra History - #3.Ned Kelly - Kelly Country - Extra History - #4.Ned Kelly - The Iron Outlaw -…

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Simple History

The Industrial Age (19th Century)

Syllabus: The Industrial Age (19th Century).The Industrial Revolution (18-19th Century).Chimney Sweep / Climbing Boy (Worst Jobs in History).Press Gangs (Impressment).Gunslingers of the Wild West.Knocker-upper (Weird Jobs in History).Who were the Richest…

• YouTube
• 2-3 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Simple History

The Renaissance (14th - 17th century)

Syllabus: Plague Doctor.Ferdinand Magellan - First Circumnavigation of the Earth.The Rotten Royals of Old England.What did Henry VIII eat? Tudor Feast.Groom of the Stool (Worst Jobs in History).The Most EPIC Party in History.Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Simple History

History of Russia

Syllabus: WWI Factions: The Russian Army.Attack of the Dead Men (Strange Stories).The Brusilov Offensive (1916).Rasputin, the man who wouldn't die (Strange Stories).The Russian Revolution (1917).GULAGS (The Cold War).Fedorov Avtomat, The First Assault Ri…

• YouTube
• 7 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Extra Credits

Extra History: The Empire of Mali

Syllabus: The Empire of Mali - The Twang of a Bow - Extra History - #1.The Empire of Mali - An Empire of Trade and Faith - Extra History - #2.The Empire of Mali - Mansa Musa - Extra History - #3.The Empire of Mali - The Cracks Begin to Show - Extra Histo…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Simple History

Cruel Colonialism / Imperial History

Syllabus: King Leopold II & the Congo Free State (1885-1908).This Type of Bullet Caused an Entire Uprising!.Punishments in the Congo Free State under Leopold II.Battle of Bunker Hill (The American Revolution).The Italian invasion of Abyssinia (1935-3…

• YouTube
• 1-2 hours worth of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course

Ted-Ed

Facing our ugly history

A series of videos featuring various ugly incidents and policies from the history of various countries.

• YouTube
• Less than 1 hour of material
• Self paced
• Free Online Course