HIST 1801 The Age of Revolutions

Name: The Age of Revolutions
Rating: 4.39 (94 reviews)

This course explores the intertwined histories of three revolutions that changed the world: the French, Haitian, and American revolutions. We will learn about old regime societies and states in Europe, empires and colonization, politics, social movements, the slave trade, racism, and the role of ideas in sparking revolutions and carrying them forward into the future. Throughout the course we will examine large scale social, material, and political forces, as well as the individuals and communities that created or resisted revolutionary change.

Course overview

Department: History
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Periodically

Catalog details

Satisfies core: History I

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Requirements fulfilled

University Core: History I (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

4.39 / 5

Based on 94 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Daniel Crown
Fall 2026
Kelly Lyons
Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.69/5
Owen Stanwood
Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.33/5
Virginia Reinburg
Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.74/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Daniel Crown · Stokes Hall 115N TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
Section 02
Fall 2026 · Daniel Crown · Campion Hall 200 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered