College of William and Mary professor Andrew Fisher examines the first conservation effort in American history to protect forests from rampant logging and hydraulic mining.  During the Progressive Era from 1901 through 1909, President Theodore Roosevelt worked with Gifford Pinchot -- the first Chief of the United States Forest Service -- to set aside more than a hundred and fifty million acres of land to be under federal government control.  This land was designated for National Parks and responsible logging.

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University of Missouri history professor John Bullion discusses the debt incurred by the British government in fighting the Seven Years' War in the 1750s and 60s, and efforts to recoup some of that cost by taxing the American colonies - leading to the Stamp Act of 1765.  That law required that some printed material in the colonies such as legal documents be on paper produced in England and have a revenue stamp.

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University of Michigan professor Jonathan Marwil examines how the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are remembered.  The class discussion revolves around a photograph by Associated Press photographer Richard Drew of a man falling from the North Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11.

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History professor Kirsten Swinth discusses the battle over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and 80s. The Equal Rights Amendment was a proposed amendment to the U.S Constitution that would guarantee certain rights for women. It passed Congress but was not ratified by the required number of state legislatures. This class took place at Fordham University in New York City.

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Nathan McCall examines the history behind stereotypes of African Americans.  His talk spans from early depictions meant to dehumanize African Americans, which Mr. McCall argues helped slavery persist, through modern images in the media that show African Americans in negative light.  This class took place at Emory University in Atlanta.

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Colorado School of Mines professor Kenneth Osgood looks at the CIA and regime change in the Cold War. Professor Osgood discusses several examples of the CIA’s involvement in covert regime change operations, including coups in Guatemala in 1954 and in Chile in 1973.

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History professor Meredith Lair examines the treatment of soldiers returning from the Vietnam War and looks at the accuracy of accounts of Vietnam Veterans being spat upon by anti-war activists.  This class is from a course called "Legacies of the Vietnam War" and took place at George Mason University in Virginia.

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History professor Gary Ostrower examines the origins of World War II and discusses the major battles, turning points and countries involved.  Also detailed are the numbers of those killed in specific offensives and the types of tactics and weaponry used.  This class took place at Alfred University in New York.

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Professor Eliot Cohen examines the relationship between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur. In 1951, during the Korean War, President Truman relieved General MacArthur of his command. This class is from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.

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History professor Vernon Burton discusses the Idea of Southern Identity.  The class examines the history and culture of the American south from colonial times, through the Civil War and Reconstruction, to the 1960s civil rights era, and up to modern day.  This class took place at Clemson University in South Carolina.

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