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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Politics
History
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
55 min
302
1960s African American Voter Registration
1960s African American Voter Registration
48 min
303
Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam
39 min
304
Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
85 min
305
Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century
Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century
76 min
306
Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
75 min
307
Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II
Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II
60 min
308
U.S. Expansion & Hawaii
U.S. Expansion & Hawaii
49 min
309
Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy
Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy
54 min
310
Native Americans & Colonial-Era Power Struggles
Native Americans & Colonial-Era Power Struggles
72 min
311
Nixon, Kissinger and U.S. Withdrawal From Vietnam
Nixon, Kissinger and U.S. Withdrawal From Vietnam
53 min
312
1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S.
1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S.
68 min
313
Playwright August Wilson & "Fences"
Playwright August Wilson & "Fences"
72 min
314
Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial
Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial
71 min
315
Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush
Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush
82 min
316
Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial
Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial
68 min
317
Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History
Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History
46 min
318
George Washington's Character
George Washington's Character
55 min
319
Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans
Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans
50 min
320
Gender & 1960s Activism
Gender & 1960s Activism
68 min
321
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constit...
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution
71 min
322
The 1920s
The 1920s
48 min
323
Ronald Walters' Civil Rights Career
Ronald Walters' Civil Rights Career
73 min
324
Western Lands Before & After American Revolution
Western Lands Before & After American Revolution
76 min
325
The Continental Army
The Continental Army
66 min