Trace the evolution of the Arts and Crafts movement in Philadelphia through a day-long exploration, led by Bonita Billman, of two remarkable sites that together tell a story of craftsmanship, community, and design. The Philadelphia Museum of Art features the exhibition “Workshop of the World: Arts and Crafts in Philadelphia, 1876–1926” and the Rose Valley Museum offers a window into one of America’s most significant Arts and Crafts communities. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit)

Few American cities are as deeply entwined with the birth of the nation as Boston. From village greens where militias first mustered to crowded wharves and meetinghouses alive with revolutionary debate, trace the dramatic opening chapters of the American Revolution. Guided by historian Fred Zilian on this 4-day tour, explore the landscapes, landmarks, and ideas that transformed a cluster of colonial towns into the epicenter of a struggle for independence.

The 2,650-acre campus of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, Maryland, encompasses forests, farmland, wetlands, and shoreline. Spend the day with SERC’s expert staff as you explore this environmental research hub and learn about its cutting-edge ecological studies. The day includes a walk along a waterfront trail and visits to the Woodlawn History Center and Global Change Research Wetland.

Founded in 1749, Alexandria, Virginia, was a major American port that was home to both the country’s largest slave-trading firm and a large free Black community. Local guide John Chapman leads a walking tour of the city’s OId Town neighborhood that takes in sites connected to this history, including a former office of slave traffickers, the site of a slave jail, and Shiloh Baptist Church, one of Alexandria’s original African American churches.

Founded in 1749, Alexandria, Virginia, was a major American port that was home to both the country’s largest slave-trading firm and a large free Black community. Local guide John Chapman leads a walking tour of the city’s OId Town neighborhood that takes in sites connected to this history, including a former office of slave traffickers, the site of a slave jail, and Shiloh Baptist Church, one of Alexandria’s original African American churches.