"Working with The Great Courses has given me the opportunity to explore in depth many aspects of British and American history that I otherwise would not have pursued."

Patrick N. Allitt

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Emory University

Dr. Patrick N. Allitt is Cahoon Family Professor of American History at Emory University, where he has taught since 1988. The holder of a doctorate in history from the University of California, Berkeley, Professor Allitt—an Oxford University graduate—has also taught American religious history at Harvard Divinity School, where he was a Henry Luce Postdoctoral Fellow.

He was the Director of Emory College's Center for Teaching and Curriculum from 2004 to 2009, where he looked for ways to improve teaching. In this critical administrative position, he led workshops on a wide variety of teaching-related problems, visited dozens of other professors' classes, and provided one-on-one consultation to teachers to help them overcome particular pedagogical problems.

Professor Allitt was honored with Emory's Excellence in Teaching Award and in 2000 was appointed to the N.E.H./Arthur Blank Professorship of Teaching in the Humanities.

A widely published and award-winning author, Professor Allitt has written several books, including The Conservatives: Ideas and Personalities throughout American History; Catholic Intellectuals and Conservative Politics in America, 1950–1985; Catholic Converts: British and American Intellectuals Turn to Rome; and Religion in America since 1945: A History. He is also author of I'm the Teacher, You're the Student: A Semester in the University Classroom, a memoir about one semester in his life as a university professor.

In addition, he is the editor of Major Problems in American Religious History. He has written numerous articles and reviews for academic and popular journals, including The New York Times Book Review.

	History of the United States, 2nd Edition Professor Patrick N. Allitt This sweeping, 84-lecture series features three award-winning professors sharing their insights into this nation's past in their own areas of special interest, from European settlement and the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, 19th-century industrialization, world wars, and today's outlook. You will gain a lucid picture of the factors that enabled the United States to become the largest, wealthiest, and most powerful democratic republic in history.

	Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator Professor Patrick N. Allitt Learn how to reach astounding new levels of success as a teacher with The Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator. These 24 lectures, delivered by award-winning Professor Patrick N. Allitt, will help you develop and enhance your teaching style; provide you with invaluable methods, tools, and advice for handling all manner of teaching scenarios; and open your eyes to how other teachers—and their students—think about and approach this life-changing profession.

Save Up To $275	Rise and Fall of the British Empire Professor Patrick N. Allitt In the 36 lectures of The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, popular Great Courses Professor Patrick N. Allitt leads you through four centuries of British power, innovation, and diminishment. The 400 years covered in this course are those that literally remade the world and bequeathed a global legacy that continues to shape life today. Offering fresh insights into a wide range of political, economic, social, and technological areas, this masterful series will give you a refreshing new understanding of what made the British Empire such a defining force in modern Western history.

	Victorian Britain Professor Patrick N. Allitt Discover the facts and foibles of the paradoxical Britons under the reign of Queen Victoria, as Britain became the world’s pioneer in industrialization that transformed social classes and created both immense wealth and squalor. This colonial empire, based on technical superiority and widespread belief in Anglo-Saxon racial supremacy, made Britain the most powerful nation in the world and left behind an indelible legacy.

	Conservative Tradition Professor Patrick N. Allitt Discover just how pivotal a role Conservatism has played in defining our political tradition and shaping the modern West with The Conservative Tradition. Award-winning Professor Patrick N. Allitt guides you on a detailed exploration of Conservatism's lineage, principles, key figures, and impact on history. No matter where you place yourself on the ideological spectrum, these 36 lectures will undoubtedly cause you to think about this intriguing school of political thought in an entirely new way.

Save Up To $430	American Identity Professor Patrick N. Allitt Historian Patrick N. Allitt investigates the national character by introducing you to notable Americans from Thomas Jefferson to Al Capone, whose lives speak eloquently about qualities that make one truly American. While the course is enjoyable simply as a well-told series of biographies, it does much more, helping you gain a deeper understanding of the trends and ideas that shaped America.

	American Religious History Professor Patrick N. Allitt Join historian Professor Patrick N. Allitt in exploring the vital and diverse story of religious life in America from the first European contacts to the late 20th century. Examine religion not only as a set of formal beliefs, ideas, communal or institutional loyalties, and styles of worship, but also as an influence on life "beyond the pews."

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	Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History & Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator (Set) Professor Patrick N. Allitt Gain a wealth of insights into the art of public speaking and teaching with this two-course set delivered by engaging professors who are themselves masters of these practical crafts. First, enhance your public-speaking skills with time-tested techniques and strategies used by great orators in The Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History. Then, develop and enhance your teaching style with invaluable methods and advice in The Art of Teaching: Lessons from a Master Educator.

Save Up To $875	History of the United States & American Civil War (Set) Professor Patrick N. Allitt Master our nation's history. The The History of the United States, 2nd Edition is your comprehensive guide to the men, women, moments, and themes that make up America's dramatic past. Then, unpack the experience of the American Civil War—from the front lines to the home fronts—in the richly detailed lectures of The American Civil War.

	Rise and Fall of the British Empire & Victorian Britain (Set) Professor Patrick N. Allitt Follow the fascinating story of the British Empire in this two-course set that takes you deep inside the historical era when Great Britain dominated the world stage. In the 36 lectures of The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, explore 400 years of British power, innovation, and diminishment that literally remade the world. Then, in Victorian Britain, examine virtually every aspect of life as it was lived during Queen Victoria's iconic reign.

	Rise and Fall of the British Empire & History of England from the Tudors to the Stuarts (Set) Professor Patrick N. Allitt Explore two pivotal moments in the history of Great Britain in this engaging two-course set. In the 36 lectures of The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, get a refreshing new understanding of what made the British Empire such a defining force in modern Western history. Then, survey the changing social, economic, religious, and political structures that unfolded while the Tudor family and the Stuart family established their iconic monarchies in The History of England from the Tudors to the Stuarts.

	Rise and Fall of the British Empire & Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies (Set) Professor Patrick N. Allitt Explore the dramatic history of the British Empire and experience life in its American colonies with this engaging two-course set. In The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, gain fresh insights into what made the British Empire such a defining force in modern Western history. And in Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies, deepen your appreciation of the formative era before the birth of the United States by following the epic story of the events that led from Jamestown to the eve of the American Revolution.

	Conservative Tradition & Making History: How Great Historians Interpret the Past (Set) Professor Patrick N. Allitt Take closer looks at Conservatism and the act of recording the past with this two-course set delivered by a pair of award-winning professors. First, discover just how pivotal a role Conservatism has played in defining our political tradition and shaping the modern West with The Conservative Tradition. Then, in Making History: How Great Historians Interpret the Past, go deep inside the minds of our greatest historians—including Herodotus, Thucydides, David Hume, and Edward Gibbon—as they write about and shape humanity's story.

	Conservative Tradition & Thinking about Capitalism (Set) Professor Patrick N. Allitt Gain new insights into two pervasive and powerful political and economic traditions with this two-course set delivered by a pair of engaging professors. First, discover just how pivotal a role Conservatism has played in defining our political tradition and shaping the modern West with The Conservative Tradition. Then, in Thinking about Capitalism, explore the wealth of perspectives on this pervasive economic force and strengthen your understanding of capitalism's history, its proponents and opponents, and its startling impact on our world.

	The Art of Conflict Management & Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator Professor Patrick N. Allitt Learn the art of expressing yourself and your ideas to others with this universally practical two-course set. In The Art of Conflict Management: Achieving Solutions for Life, Work, and Beyond, you’ll pick practical tools, tips, and techniques that can improve and enhance the way you resolve conflict in your professional and personal life—all of which draw on groundbreaking research and strategies rooted in the “win-win” model that has dominated this exciting field for the past six decades. And in The Art of Teaching: Best Practices from Master Educator, you’ll gain invaluable methods and advice for handling all manner of teaching scenarios and see how other teachers—and their students—think about and approach this profession.

	Development of European Civilization & Rise and Fall of the British Empire (Set) Professor Patrick N. Allitt Join two masterful historians on a fascinating exploration of European civilization and one of its greatest empires in this two-course set. First, survey the remarkable development of Europe from the late Middle Ages through the eve of World War II with The Development of European Civilization. Then, examine four centuries of British power, innovation, and diminishment—an era that literally remade the world—in The Rise and Fall of the British Empire.

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	History of the United States, 2nd Edition & Mr. Lincoln: The Life of Abraham Lincoln (Set) Professor Patrick N. Allitt Delve into the dramatic history of the United States of America with these two courses that capture the spirit of one of the greatest nations on Earth. The History of the United States, 2nd Edition is your guide to the men, women, moments, and themes that enabled America to become the largest, wealthiest, and most powerful democratic republic in history. And Mr. Lincoln: The Life of Abraham Lincoln is your opportunity to explore the life, ideas, accomplishments, and legacy of one of America's most iconic presidents.

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	Foundations of Western Civilization & History of the United States (Set) Professor Patrick N. Allitt Place vast sweeps of human history into coherent and fascinating frameworks. In Foundations of Western Civilization, discover the essential nature, evolution, and perceptions of Western civilization, from its origins to the dawn of the modern world. Then, strengthen your understanding of America's riveting history with The History of the United States, 2nd Edition.

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