Free Military History Courses

This course explores the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War, from the 1840s to 1877.

What does it mean to be an American? Far from being a fixed concept, over the past 150 years American identity...

Darden Leadership Ride - Chancellorsville and Gettysburg: Leadership Lessons From the Battlefields of the Civil War. University of Virginia Civil War historian Gary Gallagher lead a classroom session that offers lessons on strategy, communication and leadership inspired by two key battles of the Civil War.

A history of the U.S. role in the world, with a particular emphasis on commercial expansion and warfare, and their domestic consequences, in the 20th century.

This course offers an exploration of general theories of the origins of warfare; the impact of the state on war in the modern world; and the micro-foundations of combat and compliance in the context of the costs of war and military mobilization.

The Paradoxes of War teaches us to understand that war is not only a normal part of human existence, but is arguably one of the most important factors in making us who we are.