America at 250: A History *1.0 PS

$75.00

“America at 250: A History” by YaleCourses available on YouTube. This one-time-only course examines U.S. history from 1776 to the present, in advance of the nation's semiquincentennial (or 250th birthday) in 2026. Taught jointly by Professors Joanne Freeman, David Blight, and Beverly Gage, the course emphasizes the history of the nation-state and the contested nature of American national identity. The class explores U.S. political history broadly conceived–not just as a realm of presidents, elections, and wars (though there will be plenty of those) but as a conversation across time between citizens about what the United States is, was, and was meant to be. It proceeds from the premise that the American Revolution was the first but not the last radical act of reimagining in U.S. history. These courses will cover topics of Independence, Power, Democracy, Protest and Reform, Slavery, Immigration, Race, Rights, and Resistance.

Project Requirements: There is a total of 26 individual courses on this video playlist. You may choose any 10 of them you like. You will then answer 5 questions per lecture, totaling a 2,000 word minimum.

“America at 250: A History” by YaleCourses available on YouTube. This one-time-only course examines U.S. history from 1776 to the present, in advance of the nation's semiquincentennial (or 250th birthday) in 2026. Taught jointly by Professors Joanne Freeman, David Blight, and Beverly Gage, the course emphasizes the history of the nation-state and the contested nature of American national identity. The class explores U.S. political history broadly conceived–not just as a realm of presidents, elections, and wars (though there will be plenty of those) but as a conversation across time between citizens about what the United States is, was, and was meant to be. It proceeds from the premise that the American Revolution was the first but not the last radical act of reimagining in U.S. history. These courses will cover topics of Independence, Power, Democracy, Protest and Reform, Slavery, Immigration, Race, Rights, and Resistance.

Project Requirements: There is a total of 26 individual courses on this video playlist. You may choose any 10 of them you like. You will then answer 5 questions per lecture, totaling a 2,000 word minimum.

Next Steps: Upon purchase you will be emailed the Independent Study Application for this special opportunity. Please check your junk and spam folders! You will need to download your application (email link is good for 24 hours), fill out the application, and email it to CEU@HSDC.org PRIOR to beginning your project work.

*No returns provided as you will receive proprietary content upon purchase.

Upon purchase, you will receive the application for this project. You will need to email the application back to us signed and completed PRIOR to starting. Projects must be completed within 1 year to receive CEU credit.

Questions? Email CEU@HSDC.org