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Join us for a Revolutionary Autumnat the Osher Institute! Register early for Fall NOW through Wed, Aug 13 at 5 pm To register early*: 1. Sign in (returning members) or Create an Account (new members) 2. Click Register (Fall 2025 box below) 3. Add a Membership to your Cart FIRST 4. Search for a course, add to Cart, repeat for additional classes 5. Need parking? Make a gift to Osher? Youll have a chance during check out 6. Click Check Out. Follow the promptsto complete registration and pay 7. Sign back in and prioritize your courses for the lottery (if necessary) 8. More help How to Prioritize Courses for the Early Registration Lottery How to Add or Drop Courses Registration Troubleshooting FAQs *Early registration opens on Friday, August 1 at 8 a.m. and closes on Wednesday, August 13 at 5 p.m. sharp (Eastern). Early registrants participate in the lottery for the most popular classes. Regular enrollment opens on August 26 when classes with available seats are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The Fall semester runs from Monday, September 8 through Friday, December 12. > Fall 2025 > Search by Subject > World History

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  • NEW! Battles That Shaped the Course of History
  • Dates: 9/9/2025 - 9/23/2025
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): John Rogers
    Fee: $0.00

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  • NEW! All Because of a Flea: The Plague in a Historical Context
  • Dates: 9/10/2025 - 9/24/2025
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Martin Cox
    Fee: $0.00

    Warning: This course includes subject matter that may be distressing for some participants

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  • NEW! Imposed Borders: The Legacy of World War I for Today's Middle East
  • Dates: 9/11/2025 - 9/25/2025
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Michael Knapp
    Fee: $0.00

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  • The World of Oriental Rugs
  • Dates: 9/30/2025 - 10/14/2025
    Times: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Shaia Oriental Rugs
    Room: Showroom
    Instructor(s): Frank Shaia, Bryan Siewert
    Fee: $0.00

    Join us to learn how rugs are made and the history of rugs through the ages including modern-day creations.

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  • NEW! Vietnam War - Lessons NOT Learned?
  • Dates: 10/1/2025 - 10/1/2025
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Online – Zoom
    Room: Zoom Link - Emailed Day Prior
    Instructor(s): Ed Linz
    Fee: $0.00

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  • Through the Hollywood Lens: The Vietnam War
  • Dates: 10/3/2025 - 10/17/2025
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Williamsburg Regional Library
    Room: Theatre
    Instructor(s): Scott Langhorst
    Fee: $0.00

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  • Disraeli and Gladstone: the Great Rivalry
  • Dates: 10/23/2025 - 11/6/2025
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Linda Smith
    Fee: $0.00

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  • Tet 1968: The Crossover Point
  • Dates: 10/23/2025 - 11/6/2025
    Times: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 3
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 2010
    Instructor(s): Alan Stark
    Fee: $0.00

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  • The History and Psychology of the Great Pandemics
  • Dates: 11/11/2025 - 12/2/2025
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 3
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 1056
    Instructor(s): David Hopkinson
    Fee: $0.00

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  • The Holocaust Through a Child's Eyes
  • Dates: 11/12/2025 - 12/3/2025
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 3
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 1056
    Instructor(s): Donald Schilling
    Fee: $0.00

    This course examines the challenges faced by Jewish children in the Holocaust with attention to their similarities and differences with adult victims. It focuses in particular on the experiences of Nechama Tec as recorded in her book Dry Tears and how she was eventually able to confront her painful past.

    Suggested reading: Dry Tears: The Story of a Lost Childhood by Nechama Tec. ISBN-13: 978-0195035001

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  • NEW! England 1066: Year of Four Kings
  • Dates: 11/13/2025 - 12/4/2025
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): John Rogers
    Fee: $0.00

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  • NEW! “An Unprovoked and Dastardly Attack” …Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
  • Dates: 11/14/2025 - 12/5/2025
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 3
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 2060
    Instructor(s): Alan Stark
    Fee: $0.00

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  • NEW! An In-Depth Visit to Five Medieval Cathedrals
  • Dates: 11/14/2025 - 12/5/2025
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 3
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 2030
    Instructor(s): Jan Smith
    Fee: $0.00

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  • NEW! The English Country House and Garden: Part I: 1200-1700
  • Dates: 12/2/2025 - 12/9/2025
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 2
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Paula Henderson
    Fee: $0.00

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  • NEW! A Revolutionary Landscape: The 18th-century English Landscape Garden
  • Dates: 12/8/2025 - 12/8/2025
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Paula Henderson
    Fee: $0.00

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