The Long 19th Century: European History from 1789 to 1917

Overview

Course No. 8190

Explore Europe’s dramatic transformation from the French Revolution to World War I with Professor Weiner.

This 36-lecture journey examines:

• The revolutionary waves that reshaped Europe

• The rise of nationalism and modern empires

• Industrialization’s social and economic impacts

• The complex path to World War I

Discover how 130 years of upheaval created the modern world.

Video Lessons

Revolutionary Europe (1-8)

• Defining the Era (34 min) – 1789-1917 overview

2. Old Regime Europe (30 min) – Pre-revolution society

4-5. French Revolution & Napoleon (30/30 min) – 1789-1815

6. First Industrial Revolution (30 min) – Britain’s lead

8. 1848 Revolutions (31 min) – Europe’s springtime

Nation Building (9-18)

• Crimean War (30 min) – Shifting power balance

14-16. Italian & German Unification (31/31 min) – Cavour & Bismarck

• British Exceptionalism (31 min) – Victorian stability

18. Russian Empire (30 min) – Slow modernization

Modern Europe (19-30)

20. Second Industrial Revolution (31 min) – Technological leap

21. Socialist Movements (31 min) – Labor response

25. Wilhelminian Germany (31 min) – Post-Bismarck era

29. New Imperialism (30 min) – Scramble for colonies

Road to War (31-36)

• WWI Origins (31 min) – Complex causes

33. Military Overview (31 min) – Battlefield realities

34. Home Fronts (31 min) – Total war impact

35. Postwar World (31 min) – Lasting consequences