Through engaging and thought-provoking seminars, explore the triumphs, trials, and transformations that have shaped societies across time. Whether you’re a lifelong learner, a curious enthusiast, or someone seeking to understand how the past connects to the present, these topics promise to captivate and inspire. Designed for diverse audiences, from novice learners to community groups, these seminars bring the past to life in a way that’s relevant, dynamic, and enriching.

Explore Our Seminar Topics:

Foundations of History

• History is Alive: How the Past Gives Meaning to Your Present—Delve into the nature and purpose of studying history. Is it what you think?

Indigenous Cultures and Early Empires

• What You Were Never Taught About America’s First Peoples—Explore the diverse societies that thrived in the Americas before European contact.
• How Native American Wisdom Reframes Our Relationship with Nature—Discover the interconnectedness of nature and culture among Indigenous peoples.
• The Empires That Shaped America Before Columbus—Examine the powerful civilizations that existed before European colonization.

Colonial Encounters and Early America

• How the Conquistadors Rewrote History—Learn about the dramatic encounters between Europeans and the Americas.
• How England Stumbled into Empire—Trace England’s early steps into global colonization.
• God, Gold and Glory: The Motives for America’s First English Colonies—Understand the cultural exchanges and clashes that shaped colonial societies.
• Indentured Servitude: A High Price for Passage to the New World—Unpack the lives and legacies of laborers who built the New World.
• The Untold Story of Convict Transportation to America—Investigate the role of convict labor in shaping early settlements.

Revolutionary America

• The Shot Heard Round the World: Origins of the American Revolution—Explore the roots of the revolutionary experiment.
• The American Revolutionary War and Why Americans Celebrate Independence Day—Follow the battles and ideas that gave birth to a nation.
• How the US Constitution Shaped a New Nation and the World—Analyze the creation of the United States’ foundational document.

Slavery and Its Legacies

• The Cotton Gin: The Technology that Changed the World, and Destroyed It.—Examine the economic and human impact of the cotton boom.
• Breaking the Chains: The Movement to Abolish Slavery in the US—Discover the movements and individuals who fought for freedom.
• What Really Divided America Before the Civil War?—Trace the tensions that led to America’s bloodiest conflict.
• Abraham Lincoln and the War for America’s Soul—Learn about Lincoln’s leadership and the war’s transformative effects.

Migration, Frontiers, and Urbanization

• Ghosts of Passage: The Irish Potato Famine as a Transatlantic Tragedy—Understand the migration and hardships spurred by Ireland’s Great Hunger.
• The Real Wild West: Myths vs. Reality on the American Frontier—Investigate the myths and realities of America’s western expansion.
• Homesteads and Hardship: Building Lives on the American Frontier—Learn about the challenges and opportunities of frontier life.
• Transatlantic Crossings: Why Europeans Immigrated to America in the 19th Century—Explore the waves of immigration that shaped modern cities.
• Building America’s Great Cities—See how industrialization transformed urban landscapes.

Wars and Global Transformations

• The Spanish-American War and the Birth of American Empire—Discover America’s rise as a global power.
• America’s Role in World War I—Understand the causes, horrors, and consequences of the “Great War.”
• What Really Caused The Great Depression?—Learn about the economic collapse that reshaped the 20th century.
• World War II and America’s Rise to Power—Examine the global conflict that defined a generation.
• The Cold War—What made the global Cold War “cold?”

Broad Historical Movements and Events

• The Black Death—Study the pandemic that transformed medieval society.
• The Protestant Reformation—Discover the religious upheaval that reshaped Europe.
• The Enlightenment: Did it Make Us Smarter?—Dive into the era of ideas that championed reason and science.
• The Scientific Revolution in Europe—Learn about the groundbreaking discoveries that changed the world.
• The French Revolution and the Birth of French Nationalism—Explore the revolution that redefined liberty, equality, and fraternity.
• The Treaty of Versailles: A Peace Treaty?—Investigate the controversial treaty that ended World War I.

Special Topics

• A History of Money—Trace the evolution of currency and its impact on societies.
• Convicts Labor in America vs. Australia—Compare the histories of convict transportation in two continents.
• Conducting Historical Research—Learn how to use the tools of a researcher in order to uncover the secrets of the past.
• Lifelong Learning—A history of the movement to democratize and expand learning beyond traditional schooling.
• Public Speaking—Methods for how to speak to diverse audiences in the 21st century.
• Building a Platform—Explore the journey of creating Platform, a lifelong learning initiative born from a passion for education and community enrichment.

Each topic is designed to provide new perspectives, spark meaningful discussions, and connect the dots between the past and the present. Let’s journey through history together—book a learning seminar today!