Turning Points in History: From the Persian Wars to World War II
June 22-30, 2009
Cost: From $5,995
Tour Operator: Travel Dynamics International, call (800)-257-5767
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*Additional option: Special 2 for 1*
Join us from June 15-30 for two cruises at the price of one!
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(You may still join us for our original dates of June 22-30, but if you have the time and interest, you can join us early for a second cruise, with no additional cost!)

Power and conflict are the dynamo of history, a fact readily recalled in famous battlegrounds from Salerno to Ephesus. On this signature Mediterranean cruise aboard the 114-guest, all-suite Corinthian II, we explore sites and events dating from the Persian Wars to World War II that have influenced the march of history and civilization. Guided by our shipboard director and time-honored sources, we sail into the same harbor of Sicily's Syracuse where the Athenians suffered a crushing defeat in the 5th century B.C. Survey the island of Rhodes, and relive some of the most important World War II battles that took place in Italy, Greece, and Turkey.

We will be traveling with alumni from Brown University and Dartmouth College.

Lecturers:

• James Patterson, Emeritus Professor of History at Brown University
• William C. Scott, Professor of Classics at Dartmouth College