Course

American History in Six Songs

Oct 13, 2025 - Nov 17, 2025

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Full course description

Whether you're in Macon, Memphis, or Muscle Shoals, music matters, and our varied musical heritage is one of the best ways to understand crucial moments in U.S. history. We will explore Indigenous expressions, colonial invasion, forced African migration, and the cultural shifts of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Through the interplay of genres and traditions, we'll examine how music captures the evolving American experience. This is an Osher Online class.

 

Schedule

6 Session(s) Weekly

Meeting Days

Tuesdays

Instructor

Matt Jennings

Note:

Please read: This is a virtual class offered by Osher Online through Northwestern University.