b'The American West: History, Myth, & Legacy (Part 2 of a 2-part series) Wed:June 24Aug. 5 (no class 7/1), 2 p.m.(Bradford Movie Theater)Fri: June 26Aug. 7 (no class 7/3), 10 a.m.(Ashcroft Movie Theater)If the first in this Western American series felt as epic as aHollywood script, Patrick Allitt (Emory) keeps the wheels turning. We pick up with construction of the Transcontinental Railroadopening the west to cowboys, homesteaders and rising conflictsUnderstanding Russia: A Cultural Historywith native Americans culminating with Little Bighorn and (Part 2 of a 2-part series) Wounded Knee. Following the development of new territories andWed:Aug. 12Sept. 16, 2 p.m. (Bradford Movie Theater)states, were introduced to John Wesley Powells influence and theFri: Aug. 14Sept. 18, 10 a.m. (Ashcroft Movie Theater)birth of our national parks. In the end, were left with a clearerpicture of the Westits history, myths and legacy. An award-Professor Harnett (Villanova) continues our intriguing look atwinning professor/author, Dr. Allitt has written numerous articles this European country thats more of an empire than a nation. for popular journals, including the New York Times Book Review. Picking up with the tsars policy of the Russification of theempires European areas, were introduced to the real storybehind the Romanov dynasty, the October Revolution, Lenins reign, Stalins vision and Khrushchevs liberalization of culture.We conclude by exploring the culture of intellectual dissent, the end of the Soviet Union and the rise of Putin. Professor Hartnettis the director of Villanovas graduate program in History. Shehas received numerous teaching awards, and is the author ofThe Defiant Life of Vera Figner: Surviving the Russian Revolution.47'