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
Constitutional Convention of 1787
Constitutional Convention of 1787
53 min
327
Female Slaves and the Law
Female Slaves and the Law
81 min
328
Alcohol Use in the Early American Republic
Alcohol Use in the Early American Republic
49 min
329
Polio Epidemic in the United States
Polio Epidemic in the United States
66 min
330
Culture and Society in the 1920s
Culture and Society in the 1920s
75 min
331
Cultural Conservatism and the Religious Right
Cultural Conservatism and the Religious Right
106 min
332
Socialism in Early 20th Century America
Socialism in Early 20th Century America
71 min
333
1950s Civil Rights Movement
1950s Civil Rights Movement
114 min
334
Vietnam Anti-War Movement
Vietnam Anti-War Movement
68 min
335
The Slave Trade
The Slave Trade
72 min
336
Ronald Reagan and the End of the Cold War
Ronald Reagan and the End of the Cold War
67 min
337
U.S. Military in the 1890s
U.S. Military in the 1890s
61 min
338
1980s Fitness Industry and Culture
1980s Fitness Industry and Culture
55 min
339
The Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War
70 min
340
Nixon, Ford & the Constitution
Nixon, Ford & the Constitution
75 min
341
Free Speech Laws and Court Cases
Free Speech Laws and Court Cases
64 min
342
Early Cold War U.S. Politics and Economics
65 min
343
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
71 min
344
1890s Growing American Internationalism
72 min
345
History of Abortion Legislation
History of Abortion Legislation
85 min
346
Principles of the U.S. Constitution
Principles of the U.S. Constitution
65 min
347
African Americans, Emancipation, and Defining F...
African Americans, Emancipation, and Defining Freedom
54 min
348
1918 Influenza Pandemic and Public Information
1918 Influenza Pandemic and Public Information
74 min
349
White House Myths
White House Myths
96 min
350
Economic Policies of the Confederacy
Economic Policies of the Confederacy
39 min