F5B. A Century of Peace: Europe from 1815 to 1914
History & World Affairs | Registration opens 8/27/2025 9:00 AM
A Century of Peace: Europe from 1815 to 1914 explores how the Congress of Vienna forged a stable diplomatic order that minimized great-power war while accelerating industrial, social, and economic transformation. Though marked by revolutions, imperial rivalries, and shifting alliances, this period saw dramatic urbanization, the rise of middle-class liberalism, labor activism, and expanding global trade. We examine how peace was maintained not through stagnation but through adaptation—balancing conservative governance with emerging nationalist and democratic pressures across a rapidly modernizing continent.
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Thomas Walker Jr
Presenter
Tom Walker, MS, (LLI) is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and served in three Navy squadrons as a pilot and legal officer. He has taught at Bard LLI, Vassar LLI, and Dutchess County Community College. He recently retired as a senior counselor in the New York State Department of Veterans’ Services.
Robert Beaury
Presenter
Robert Beaury, MS, (LLI) is a retired high school social studies teacher and college adjunct. He earned a BA in history and political science from Hunter College and an MS in education from Sage Graduate School. He has presented courses at LLI in history and government since 2019.