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...Open University course A112 Cultures....Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour: Introduction - In the eighteenth century and into the early part of the nineteenth, considerable numbers of aristocratic men (and sometimes women) travelled across Europe in pursuit of education, social advancement and entertainment, on what was known as the Grand Tour. A central objective was...

...Open University's Classical Studies and qualifications [Plato compared the soul to a person driving a chariot pulled by two flying horses] [One horse is beautiful and noble; it wants to soar into heaven. This horse is our finer spirit.] [The other horse is ugly and bad. This horse represents our base nature, driven by passions and irrationality.] [The soul is our rational...

...Read about Franz Ferdinand's assassination, discover the diplomatic crisis that engulfed Europe in July, explore Germany's strategic war plans, and lots more. We've suggested an order for you to read, but feel free to dip in and out wherever you like. Has this whetted your appetite about studying history? Find out more about The Open University's BA (Hons) in History....

...Open University course A332 Why is religion controversial? The MikMaq people have lived in Newfoundland for generations Their diet would often depend on the season 25 years ago Conne River secured protected status when it became a reserve Powwows give indigenous people to come together and celebrate their own culture Many members of the Mi'kmaq were assimilated into the...