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The Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning

Social Aspects of the Civil War
non-credit

Instructor
James Bud Robertson
Alumni Distinguished Professor



  
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Social Aspects of the Civil War will explore the following topics in a series of six lectures:
  • The Road to War: Slavery & Other Causes
  • Life on the Home Front: The Lives of Women in the Civil War
  • Life on the Battle Front
  • Leaders North and South
  • God and War: The Role of Religion
  • How the Civil War Still Lives: The Impact of the Civil War on Life Today, and Why the Topic still Fascinates Us
PRICE:
$49.99 (not available free to alumni)
DELIVERY:
100% Online. Six lectures (each approximately 45 minutes in length) are available online (for high-bandwidth users) and mailed to you on DVD. An interactive Civil War trivia game is available online. Test your knowledge against other history buffs!
COMPUTER REQ:
Reliable access to the internet is necessary. Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater (IE is recommended). Macromedia Flash Player and Macromedia Shockwave Player.
TIMETABLE:
Register at any time. Self-paced. You will have open access to the content for a full year.
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