Instructor: Russ Hutchins

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Russ Hutchins teaches U.S. history, Western civilization, economics, business, philosophy and business management at Friends University. He is a retired public-school administrator and educator.


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As we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we'll explore the reasons we fought the king - and the disasters and victories that led us to defeat the best army in the world from 1775 - 1783.


Instructor Bio: Russ Hutchins teaches U.S. history, Western civilization, economics, business, philosophy and business management at Friends University. He is a retired public-school administrator and educator.


February 4-25, 2026, Online
Vikings to czars, revolution to world wars, communism to Vladimir Putin. Russia, the world's largest country, offers a rich, complex - and long - history! We'll start in 825 A.D. with the Viking period and end in 2025 with the Age of Putin. Over three weeks, we'll examine the Age of the Czars, the Russian Revolution, the adoption of communism, World Wars I and II, Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev, the Cold War, the fall of communism and modern Russia since 2000.


Instructor Bio: Russ Hutchins teaches U.S. history, Western civilization, economics, business, philosophy and business management at Friends University. He is a retired public-school administrator and educator.


January 8-22, 2026, Online