Turning Points in Modern History

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Free Online Course: Turning Points in Modern History provided by The Great Courses Plus is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Turning Points in Modern History is taught by Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, Ph.D..

Overview
  • Get a unique view of world history by immersing yourself in the fascinating story of the discoveries, inventions, upheavals, and ideas that shaped the modern world.

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    • 01: 1433-The Great Voyages of Admiral Zheng He
    • 02: 1453-The Fall of Constantinople
    • 03: 1455-Gutenberg's Print Revolution
    • 04: 1492-The Columbian Exchange
    • 05: 1600-The British East India Company
    • 06: 1648-The Treaty of Westphalia
    • 07: 1676-Van Leeuwenhoek's Microscope
    • 08: 1751-Diderot's Enlightenment Encyclopedia
    • 09: 1787-The American Experiment
    • 10: 1789-The French Revolution
    • 11: 1838-The British Slavery Abolition Act
    • 12: 1839-The Opium War in China
    • 13: 1859-Darwin and the Origin of Species
    • 14: 1869-Binding Continents
    • 15: 1893-First Women Voters in New Zealand
    • 16: 1896-The Invention of Motion Pictures
    • 17: 1903-Kitty Hawk and Powered Flight
    • 18: 1904-The Russo-Japanese War
    • 19: 1928-The Discovery of Penicillin
    • 20: 1942-The Dawn of the Atom
    • 21: 1969-Walking on the Moon
    • 22: 1972-China Enters the World Balance
    • 23: 1989-The Fall of the Berlin Wall