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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Ronald Walters' Civil Rights Career
Ronald Walters' Civil Rights Career
73 min
302
Western Lands Before & After American Revolution
Western Lands Before & After American Revolution
76 min
303
The Continental Army
The Continental Army
66 min
304
Origins of World War II in Europe
Origins of World War II in Europe
80 min
305
Malcolm X's Views on Africa
Malcolm X's Views on Africa
59 min
306
Early English Missions in Colonial America
Early English Missions in Colonial America
59 min
307
End of Life Care and Death Since the 1800s
End of Life Care and Death Since the 1800s
61 min
308
The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era
73 min
309
California Before the Mexican-American War
California Before the Mexican-American War
68 min
310
World War II Amphibious Vehicles
World War II Amphibious Vehicles
70 min
311
American Military in the Revolutionary War
American Military in the Revolutionary War
70 min
312
Yellow Journalism & the Spanish-American War
Yellow Journalism & the Spanish-American War
53 min
313
Late-20th Century Transformation of Work
Late-20th Century Transformation of Work
53 min
314
Legal History of Abortion in the U.S.
Legal History of Abortion in the U.S.
73 min
315
Vietnam War Lessons Learned
Vietnam War Lessons Learned
61 min
316
1970s Culture & Economics
1970s Culture & Economics
74 min
317
Early 1800s Abolition & Pro-Slavery Movements
Early 1800s Abolition & Pro-Slavery Movements
52 min
318
1968 Election & Richard Nixon's First Term
1968 Election & Richard Nixon's First Term
52 min
319
U.S. & Soviet Relations Under President Reagan
U.S. & Soviet Relations Under President Reagan
76 min
320
Johnson & Nixon Supreme Court Nominations
Johnson & Nixon Supreme Court Nominations
76 min
321
19th-Century Politics & Society
19th-Century Politics & Society
76 min
322
History of State of the Union Addresses
History of State of the Union Addresses
68 min
323
Artist James Hope & the 1862 Battle of Antietam
Artist James Hope & the 1862 Battle of Antietam
67 min
324
Sit-ins and the Civil Rights Movement
Sit-ins and the Civil Rights Movement
72 min
325
The American Revolution, 1775-76
The American Revolution, 1775-76
65 min