The Great Revolutions of Modern History

Overview

Course No. 8300

Explore 300 years of world-changing revolutions – from political upheavals to social transformations – that shaped our modern era.

Professor Lynne Ann Hartnett guides you through 24 illuminating lectures examining:

• What drives societies to revolt

• How revolutions succeed or fail

• The human cost and lasting impact of radical change

• Non-violent movements that transformed nations

From America to Iran, from industrial upheavals to civil rights, discover how revolutionary forces continue to shape our world.

Video Lessons

Political Revolutions (1-10)

1. Who Makes a Revolution? (28 min) – The anatomy of upheaval

2. Nationalism’s Power (33 min) – France to Italy

3. Mexican Revolution (31 min) – Zapata, Villa and myths

4. Russian Revolution (31 min) – Kerensky’s lost chance

7. Glorious Revolution (30 min) – England’s bloodless change

8. American Revolution (34 min) – Samuel Adams’ rebellion

9. French Revolution (32 min) – Liberty to terror

10. Haiti’s Tragedy (34 min) – First black republic’s struggle

Social & Cultural Revolutions (11-20)

11. Industrial Revolution (32 min) – Technology transforms society

• Decembrist Wives (31 min) – Russia’s revolutionary women

14. Women’s Suffrage (31 min) – Global fight for voting rights

• Gandhi’s Way (32 min) – Non-violence in India

19. Counterculture (33 min) – 1960s cultural rebellion

20. Anti-Apartheid (34 min) – South Africa’s long fight

20th Century Upheavals (13-24)

13. China’s Transformation (33 min) – Qing fall to Mao

15. Mao’s China (32 min) – Communist experiments

17. Cuba’s Revolution (32 min) – Castro and Che

18. 1968 Global Protests (32 min) – Youth in revolt

21. Terrorism’s Role (33 min) – Violent revolution

22. Iran’s Islamic Revolt (31 min) – Theocracy rises

23. 1989 Changes (33 min) – Soviet collapse

24. TV Revolution (29 min) – Media transforms society