Join Simon to continue the story of Richard Nixon’s presidency, from his 1968 election and Cold War détente with China and the Soviet Union to the end of the Vietnam War. This course also examines the Watergate scandal and the dramatic fall of America’s 37th president, leading to the only resignation in US history.
Cost: £3.99 | Free for paid subscribers & members
Date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Time: 1:00 PM
1 sessions • Ends 25 Feb • Live course
Here's the full schedule for this course:
Each session is available on catch up for at least 7 days
Course type: live
Level: Beginner
Host: Dr Simon Gregor
The lecture in January took us up to the verge of Nixon's presidential campaign in 1968, and Part 2 will take the story forward from there. Once elected, Nixon's ironclad anti-Communist credentials paradoxically enabled him to engage with China and Russia in ways previous presidents found difficult, and he would usher in a period of comparative detente in the Cold War, including finally getting the US out of Vietnam (though at a considerable price). Of course, he will mostly be remembered for his re-election campaign and the subsequent Watergate Scandal, which led to the first (and so far, only) presidential resignation in US history. Join Simon to explore the rise and fall of America's 37th president.
Hi, I’m Simon, my love for literature and history began with the Tudors. I studied English at Cambridge and earned a PhD in History. I teach in person and online, and have led tours across the UK and Europe to the places I teach about.
