F23-085, The American West: POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2024

Using The Great Courses videos and class discussions, we will examine how the exploration, conquest, and settlement of the West transformed the United States from a regional republic to a continental and later a world power. In the process, Western history became the source of myths, legends, movies, politics, and the basis of what many would call the exceptional character of Americans.
Presenter: Ann Cain and Dan Leahy
Ann Cain spent 39 years teaching American history and government to high school and community college students in several states including Virginia. She received her undergraduate degree in history from Duke University and her master’s degree in history from the University of Tulsa. She is a James Madison Foundation Fellow with a special interest in the creation of the United States and the U.S. Constitution. Ann currently serves as the president of LLI.
Dan Leahy is a retired federal government employee with over 30 years of public service in the area of international trade. He has taught the Great Decisions classes for many years and is a long-time member and former president of LLI.

LLI Coordinator: LLI Coordinator: Ann Cain