b'How the Crusades Changed HistoryBroadcast Jan. 20 Feb. 4 A series of holy wars contesting Muslim power and seeking to establish Christian rule of the Holy Land, the Crusades left a significant impact on their era and future centuries. Its a highly misunderstood period that begs for the expertise of Philip Daileader, whose finely-honed perspectives not only provide relevance to the eight Crusades, but also their repercussions. This series takes us, full circle, from the First Crusade capturing Jerusalem . to the demise of Acre and Tyre, the remaining territories of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Todays Middle East rhetoric from statesmen and militants proves the Crusades are far from forgotten. Philip Daileaderis a Professor of History at William & Mary, and the co-editor ofFrench Historians 19002000:New Historical Writing in 20th-Century France. 48 The Siege of Acre, painting, circa 1840| Dominique Papety | Public Domain'