Lectures in History
Go back to school with the country's top professors lecturing on a variety of topics in American history. New episodes posted every Saturday evening. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you "After Words" and "C-SPAN's The Weekly" podcasts.
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Power in Antebellum Slave Societies
Power in Antebellum Slave Societies
58 min
277
Civil War Weaponry
Civil War Weaponry
54 min
278
Neutrality and World War I America
Neutrality and World War I America
64 min
279
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
55 min
280
1960s African American Voter Registration
1960s African American Voter Registration
48 min
281
Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam
39 min
282
Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
85 min
283
Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century
Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century
76 min
284
Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
75 min
285
Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II
Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II
60 min
286
U.S. Expansion & Hawaii
U.S. Expansion & Hawaii
49 min
287
Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy
Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy
54 min
288
Native Americans & Colonial-Era Power Struggles
Native Americans & Colonial-Era Power Struggles
72 min
289
Nixon, Kissinger and U.S. Withdrawal From Vietnam
Nixon, Kissinger and U.S. Withdrawal From Vietnam
53 min
290
1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S.
1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S.
68 min
291
Playwright August Wilson & "Fences"
Playwright August Wilson & "Fences"
72 min
292
Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial
Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial
71 min
293
Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush
Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush
82 min
294
Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial
Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial
68 min
295
Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History
Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History
46 min
296
George Washington's Character
George Washington's Character
55 min
297
Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans
Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans
50 min
298
Gender & 1960s Activism
Gender & 1960s Activism
68 min
299
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constit...
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution
71 min
300
The 1920s
The 1920s
48 min