American History Courses and Certifications

Benjamin Franklin and His World

16 ratings at Coursera

Explore Benjamin Franklin's life, career, and complex legacy in this 4-week course by the University of Pennsylvania. Delve into his role in the American Revolution and confront moral issues tied to his era.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Asian American History and Identity: An Anti-Racism Toolkit

Explore Asian American history and identities, understand anti-Asian discrimination in the US, and develop skills to combat anti-Asian hate in this 4-week course by University of Colorado Boulder.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Race, Gender, and Culture

Explore baseball's impact on race, gender, and culture in this 4-week course by the University of Colorado Boulder. Delve into baseball's history, virtues, and flaws.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Moneyball and Globalization

Explore baseball's historical ties to money and globalization in this 4-week course by University of Colorado Boulder. Delve into topics like international baseball, franchise shifts, and the MLBPA.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

American History Through Baseball

Explore American history through the lens of baseball with this 17-week course from the University of Colorado Boulder, covering topics like globalization, race, gender, and culture.

• Coursera
• 17 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Baseball into the Millennium

Explore the recent history of baseball in America with the University of Colorado Boulder. This 4-week course covers themes like money, labor, culture, and patriotism in baseball.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Baseball and Americanism

Explore the intersection of baseball and American culture in this 4-week course by the University of Colorado Boulder. Delve into historical events and their impact on the national pastime.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

History 104: US History II

Earn 3 transferable semester hours with this self-paced online course on US History II, covering the period from 1865 to 2013.

• Study.com
• 14 hours 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The American Civil Rights Movement

15 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, The American Civil Rights Movement, you will learn about the mass movement for racial equality in the United States that reached its zenith during the 1950s and 1960s. During ...

• OpenLearn
• 3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

CrashCourse

US History by CrashCourse

2 reviews

Crash Course creates free, high-quality educational videos used by teachers and learners of all kinds. John Green kicks off Crash Course US History!

• YouTube
• 11 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Simple History

History of the United States of America

1 review

Explore the history of the United States, from the first settlers to modern times, in this 12-hour online program by Simple History.

• YouTube
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

America: Promised Land - History

Explore the history of US immigration patterns through interviews and geographical imagery in this short, engaging online program from History.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Simple History

The Wild West - 1865 - 1895

Explore the Wild West with Simple History. Dive into the lives of cowboys, gunslingers, and Native Americans, from Lewis and Clark's frontier exploration to the end of the era.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Simple History

Colonial America - 1585 - 1776

Explore key events in Colonial America, from Thanksgiving to the American Revolution, in under an hour with Simple History.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

History of America

Explore the history of America in 2-3 hours, from the discovery by Columbus to the establishment of Jamestown Colony and the secret behind Thanksgiving.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course