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| | Poverty, Wealth, and History in the East End of London—E-Seminar 1, Life and Work
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Using Spitalfields, a historic corner of the East End, as a window onto the history of social and economic change, historian Paul Johnson explores the rich and dramatic history of the East End of London and uncovers the larger religious, political and social fault lines that have divided and defined British society. Enter.
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| | Poverty, Wealth, and History in the East End of London—E-Seminar 2, Revolution and Reform
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Historian Paul Johnson examines how East Enders reacted to their poor living and working conditions, most famously in the Dock Strike of 1889, and how middle class reformers attempted to help them. Enter.
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| | W.E.B. DuBois and the Black Experience
| | Manning Marable |
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This e-seminar is an exploration of the life and work of W.E.B. DuBois, the leading African American writer and political activist of the twentieth century and the author of The Souls of Black Folk. Enter.
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| | Life after Death: Malcolm X and American Culture
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This e-seminar considers the image of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X after his death by focusing on the popular view of his life and his treatment by historians and scholars. A generation after his assassination, Malcolm X's image and historical reputation have been profoundly transformed. Enter.
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| | A Political History of Pakistan
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Professor Oldenburg, a leading scholar of South Asian culture and history, unravels the story of Pakistan, delving into the tumultuous past of this Muslim nation. Carefully examining its struggle to establish a national identity throughout the half-century of its existence, he narrates Pakistan's history from the viewpoint of its Muslim majority population while also explaining the perspectives of those nations with whom Pakistan has been at war. Enter.
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| | Liberty and Slavery in the Early British Empire
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This e-seminar from Simon Schama voyages from America to the Caribbean and Africa in its exploration of the human struggles with liberty and slavery. Illuminating the triumphs and crises of the British Empire in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this e-seminar complements Schama's acclaimed BBC documentary. Enter.
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