Military History

Join us on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. (ET)/ 12 p.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A about the Battle of Britain and the extraordinary events of “The Summer of 1940.”

Join us on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at 3 p.m. (ET)/ 12 p.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A about the Battle of France and the extraordinary events of “The Summer of 1940.”

Alongside scholars and local experts, find out how the history, architecture, cafés and cuisine makes these two regions both so unique and both so distinctly French.

Immerse yourself in historic Virginia with scholars, instructors and historians as you explore Colonial Era history from the founding of Jamestown to the end of the Revolutionary War.

Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at 2 p.m. (ET)/ 11 a.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about Lincoln's visit to Gettysburg to deliver his Gettysburg Address.

Join us on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at 1 p.m. (ET)/ 10 a.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about the bombing of London in the First World War.

Learn about Lincoln’s legacy as you explore his home and significant sites in his life and political career. Meet engaging interpreters along the way who bring history to life.

Follow in the Revolutionary footsteps of George Washington from Philadelphia to the Delaware River, visiting a battlefield, national landmarks and his tactical headquarters on the way.

Discover military and art culture in Norfolk, then experience the nation’s largest military musical celebration at the Virginia International Tattoo, a tradition dating back to 1600.

Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at 2 p.m. (ET)/ 11 a.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to explore naval desertion along the Pacific coast in the decades before the Civil War.

Join us on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at 2 p.m. (ET)/11 a.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about America’s submarine campaign in the Pacific during World War II.