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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326
1960s African American Voter Registration
1960s African American Voter Registration
48 min
327
Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam
39 min
328
Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
85 min
329
Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century
Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century
76 min
330
Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
75 min
331
Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II
Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II
60 min
332
U.S. Expansion & Hawaii
U.S. Expansion & Hawaii
49 min
333
Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy
Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy
54 min
334
Native Americans & Colonial-Era Power Struggles
Native Americans & Colonial-Era Power Struggles
72 min
335
Nixon, Kissinger and U.S. Withdrawal From Vietnam
Nixon, Kissinger and U.S. Withdrawal From Vietnam
53 min
336
1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S.
1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S.
68 min
337
Playwright August Wilson & "Fences"
Playwright August Wilson & "Fences"
72 min
338
Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial
Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial
71 min
339
Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush
Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush
82 min
340
Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial
Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial
68 min
341
Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History
Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History
46 min
342
George Washington's Character
George Washington's Character
55 min
343
Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans
Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans
50 min
344
Gender & 1960s Activism
Gender & 1960s Activism
68 min
345
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constit...
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution
71 min
346
The 1920s
The 1920s
48 min
347
Ronald Walters' Civil Rights Career
Ronald Walters' Civil Rights Career
73 min
348
Western Lands Before & After American Revolution
Western Lands Before & After American Revolution
76 min
349
The Continental Army
The Continental Army
66 min
350
Origins of World War II in Europe
Origins of World War II in Europe
80 min