History
Explore and learn about the ancient, medieval and immediate past from saints to dictators, palaces to prisons, wars to worship and myths to facts. Come and explore the history of the peoples of planet earth with WEA Sydney's professional and friendly tutors.
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The English Republic 1649-1660
<p>Between 1649 and 1660 England was a Republic in which several Parliaments and Cromwell’s New Model Army contested for control of the country – both its political and religious settlement. Under the
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Lost in the Labyrinth
<p>Follow the trail of the amazing labyrinth – a path leading back to 3000BC. Invoking the myths of Theseus and the Minotaur in Bronze Age Crete, the mysterious maze has travelled as far east as India
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Pacific Exploration
<p>For Europeans from the 16th century on, the Pacific was a cornucopia of riches – of spices, people, and land – waiting for them to exploit, if they only had the courage and determination. But the
...Pacific Exploration
<p>For Europeans from the 16th century on, the Pacific was a cornucopia of riches – of spices, people, and land – waiting for them to exploit, if they only had the courage and determination. But the
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King/Queen Makers
<p>Kingmakers are often described as "Machiavellian" or "Svengali like", Dougie Smith is feared as a mysterious backroom "Tory Fixer"” in the UK in recent years but we hear very little about him.
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A Night in the Garden
<p>Former President Donald Trump held an election rally at Madison Square Garden on 27th October 2024. Several commentators and news outlets commented on its similarities with the “Night at the Garden
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Mesopotamia - Chronology, Languages and Cuneiform
<p>Mesopotamian civilisation, as known from written texts, spans three millennia. This course examines some important topics relating to this civilisation, without attempting to chronicle a history of
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Time Travellers and Treasure Hunters
<p>Archaeologists have an insatiable curiosity. They have uncovered art objects, bodies, weapons, inscriptions and remnants of buildings from earlier empires. As students of history we continue to be
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The Byzantine Empire
<p>When the Roman Empire collapsed in the 5th Century at the hands of the barbarians, the Eastern part, based in Constantinople, continued on as the Byzantine Empire. A Christian Empire, it played a
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<p>When the Roman Empire collapsed in the 5th Century at the hands of the barbarians, the Eastern part, based in Constantinople, continued on as the Byzantine Empire. A Christian Empire, it played a
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Bob Menzies' Prime Ministership
<p>Following the Second World War, Australians began to tire of austerity and rationing, wanting some reward for the privations of six years of war. There was a struggle being carried out in the
...Bob Menzies' Prime Ministership
<p>Following the Second World War, Australians began to tire of austerity and rationing, wanting some reward for the privations of six years of war. There was a struggle being carried out in the
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Take Me to the River - Windsor History Walk
<p>This is a five-hour walk starting and ending at Windsor railway station. Settlement along Dyarubbin / Hawkesbury River saw the best and worst in survival behaviour. The walk takes in the cemetery
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