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The Social Science courses refer to topics concerned with human society and the relationships of individuals within a society. Osher classes cover a wide variety of disciplines.

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Aftermath Of World Trade Center Attacks (Richard Lee) NEW

Class ID: 5843

19 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; starting 7/2/2026, ending 7/2/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 07/02/26

End date: 07/02/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room B

Instructor : Richard Lee 

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  Borscht Belt (Martin Schneit) NEW

Class ID: 5824

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Schedule : Weekly - Mon 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; starting 6/29/2026, ending 6/29/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 06/29/26

End date: 06/29/26

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : Martin Schneit 

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Causes Of The American Civil War (Christian Andros)

Class ID: 5935

1 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM; 5 sessions; starting 5/5/2026, ending 6/2/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 05/05/26

End date: 06/02/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Christian Andros 

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History’s Villains: Ancient Rome To 1800 (Richard Daffner)

Class ID: 5847

16 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM; 4 sessions; starting 5/4/2026, ending 6/1/2026 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 5/25/2026)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 05/04/26

End date: 06/01/26

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : Richard Daffner 

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Liberty And No Excise! (Denise Cummins, Tracie Liberatore)

Class ID: 5768

10 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Fri 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM; starting 4/24/2026, ending 4/24/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $25.00

Start date: 04/24/26

End date: 04/24/26

Location : Community Site, Bradford Meeting House Location : 
  Community Site, Bradford Meeting House.

Room :  182 S Main St, Washington

Instructor : Denise Cummins 

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The Gettysburg Campaign (David Albert)

Class ID: 5833

46 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 10:45 AM - 12:30 PM; 6 sessions; starting 7/8/2026, ending 8/12/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 07/08/26

End date: 08/12/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : David Albert 

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