More World Cities: London, Paris, and New York in the 20th Century

The 20th century began with London as the most important city in the world, a Paris that had been spectacularly remade over the last half century, and a New York with little sense of its destiny. Two world wars later, London and Paris had yielded their global supremacy to New York, which found itself the capital of just about everything, as no city had been since ancient Rome. This course covers art, architecture, politics, planning, and urban technology in the three cities, with particular emphasis on the impact of two unimaginably destructive wars and the cities’ recovery.
Continuing Education Units (CEU) : 0

You'll walk away with

• Knowledge of the art, architecture, politics, planning, and urban technology in London, Paris, and New York in the 20th century
• Greater familiarity with the devastating impact of both world wars on London and Paris, and their recovery

Ideal for

• The curious and creative
• All members of the community—working, retired, and in between