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
Origins of World War II in Europe
Origins of World War II in Europe
80 min
327
Malcolm X's Views on Africa
Malcolm X's Views on Africa
59 min
328
Early English Missions in Colonial America
Early English Missions in Colonial America
59 min
329
End of Life Care and Death Since the 1800s
End of Life Care and Death Since the 1800s
61 min
330
The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era
73 min
331
California Before the Mexican-American War
California Before the Mexican-American War
68 min
332
World War II Amphibious Vehicles
World War II Amphibious Vehicles
70 min
333
American Military in the Revolutionary War
American Military in the Revolutionary War
70 min
334
Yellow Journalism & the Spanish-American War
Yellow Journalism & the Spanish-American War
53 min
335
Late-20th Century Transformation of Work
Late-20th Century Transformation of Work
53 min
336
Legal History of Abortion in the U.S.
Legal History of Abortion in the U.S.
73 min
337
Vietnam War Lessons Learned
Vietnam War Lessons Learned
61 min
338
1970s Culture & Economics
1970s Culture & Economics
74 min
339
Early 1800s Abolition & Pro-Slavery Movements
Early 1800s Abolition & Pro-Slavery Movements
52 min
340
1968 Election & Richard Nixon's First Term
1968 Election & Richard Nixon's First Term
52 min
341
U.S. & Soviet Relations Under President Reagan
U.S. & Soviet Relations Under President Reagan
76 min
342
Johnson & Nixon Supreme Court Nominations
Johnson & Nixon Supreme Court Nominations
76 min
343
19th-Century Politics & Society
19th-Century Politics & Society
76 min
344
History of State of the Union Addresses
History of State of the Union Addresses
68 min
345
Artist James Hope & the 1862 Battle of Antietam
Artist James Hope & the 1862 Battle of Antietam
67 min
346
Sit-ins and the Civil Rights Movement
Sit-ins and the Civil Rights Movement
72 min
347
The American Revolution, 1775-76
The American Revolution, 1775-76
65 min
348
Women During World War II
Women During World War II
81 min
349
Abraham Lincoln & the 1860 Election
Abraham Lincoln & the 1860 Election
73 min
350
Dwight Eisenhower and 1950s Political Advertising
Dwight Eisenhower and 1950s Political Advertising
72 min