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The History of the U.S.A, Part 1 – Mondays, 7:00PM
The American Revolution and Westward Expansion
Fall Quarter (10 weeks): October 5 – December 14, 2026
The History of the United States of America, Part 1, is a 30-week course that examines how the North American colonies fought for their independence, came together to form a union, wrote a Declaration of Independence and won their freedom from Britain, and how their exploration and settlements expanded to the West. (Please see syllabus. Note that the syllabus dates are yet to be updated for the 2026-27 academic year.)
William H. Fredlund, the Director of the Institute, obtained his B.A. and M.A. from UCLA, where he specialized in European history and art history. He studied in Italy on a Fulbright Fellowship and completed a double Ph.D. in history and humanities at Stanford, specializing in Renaissance Italy. Dr. Fredlund has taught for UCLA, the University of Florence, Stanford, and UCSC Extension.
