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PredictionX: John Snow and the Cholera Epidemic of 1854
by Alyssa Goodman- 0.0
1 Weeks
An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology. In 1854, a cholera epidemic swept through the London neighborhood of Soho. In the course of about three weeks, over 600 people died. The scourge of cholera seemed unstoppable and, even worse, unpredictable....
$49
Women Making History: Ten Objects, Many Stories
by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich , Jane Kamensky- 0.0
8 Weeks
Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library. As we approach the centennial of the passage of women’s suffrage in 1920, there has been a recent burst of activism among American women. Women are running for political office in record numbers....
$139
PredictionX: Lost Without Longitude
by Alyssa Goodman- 0.0
1 Weeks
Explore the history of navigation, from stars to satellites. Humans have been navigating for ages. As we developed the tools and techniques for determining location and planning a route, navigation grew into a practice, an art, and a science. Navigational skill has long been tied to commercial, economic, and military success....
$49
China and Communism
by Peter K. Bol , William C. Kirby- 0.0
15 Weeks
Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China. How did the Communists conquer China? What role does culture play? What are the successes and failures of the Chinese Communist Party after seizing power in 1949? What constitutes liberation? How the rise of the Chinese Communist Party came about....
$99
China’s Political and Intellectual Foundations: From Sage Kings to Confucius
by Peter K. Bol , William C. Kirby- 0.0
15 Weeks
Learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought. This course, the first in a comprehensive series on China, introduces you to the history, geography, and culture of the country. Time, space, and identity — enduring issues in Chinese history — are explored. China’s history from political, geographic, and cultural perspectives....
$99
Contemporary China: The People's Republic, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
by Peter K. Bol , William C. Kirby- 0.0
15 Weeks
Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present. Using case studies from the Harvard Business School, this course will cover the contemporary Chinese scene by focusing on five main themes in China’s development: agriculture, entrepreneurship, education, environment, and literature. ” The political and economic world of Post-Mao China....
$99
The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism
by William Perry- 0.0
5 Weeks
Former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry and a team of international experts explore what can be done about the threat of nuclear terrorism in this free course, for which you can earn a signed Statement of Accomplishment. This is a self-paced version of the original course which ran in Fall 2017....
$50
The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1850-1861: A House Divided
by Eric Foner , Tim Shenk , Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning- 0.0
15 Weeks
Discover how the issue of slavery came to dominate American politics, and how political leaders struggled and failed to resolve the growing crisis in the nation. A House Divided: The Road to Civil War, 1850-1861 begins by examining how generations of historians have explained the crisis of the Union. Image courtesy of Library of Congress...
$50
Fighting for Equality: 1950–2018
by Alice Kessler-Harris , Nick Juravich , Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning , New-York Historical Society- 0.0
10 Weeks
This course begins with an examination of how the Cold War reinforced the ideals of the suburban, nuclear family and how these ideals impacted women's trajectory towards independence and equality, and ends with the rise of the Me Too movement and a look at how the 2018 midterm election ushered in a new era of women in politics....
$50
China’s First Empires and the Rise of Buddhism
by Peter K. Bol , William C. Kirby- 0.0
15 Weeks
Learn about the Qin and Han dynasties, and how Buddhism and ideas of self-realization influenced the medieval period. This course, the second in a collection on Chinese history and culture, addresses how the Qin dynasty conquered China and established a new system of government and how the Han dynasty built a stable, centralized empire that lasted for hundreds of years....
$99