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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1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S.
1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S.
68 min
352
Playwright August Wilson & "Fences"
Playwright August Wilson & "Fences"
72 min
353
Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial
Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial
71 min
354
Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush
Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush
82 min
355
Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial
Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial
68 min
356
Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History
Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History
46 min
357
George Washington's Character
George Washington's Character
55 min
358
Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans
Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans
50 min
359
Gender & 1960s Activism
Gender & 1960s Activism
68 min
360
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constit...
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution
71 min
361
The 1920s
The 1920s
48 min
362
Ronald Walters' Civil Rights Career
Ronald Walters' Civil Rights Career
73 min
363
Western Lands Before & After American Revolution
Western Lands Before & After American Revolution
76 min
364
The Continental Army
The Continental Army
66 min
365
Origins of World War II in Europe
Origins of World War II in Europe
80 min
366
Malcolm X's Views on Africa
Malcolm X's Views on Africa
59 min
367
Early English Missions in Colonial America
Early English Missions in Colonial America
59 min
368
End of Life Care and Death Since the 1800s
End of Life Care and Death Since the 1800s
61 min
369
The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era
73 min
370
California Before the Mexican-American War
California Before the Mexican-American War
68 min
371
World War II Amphibious Vehicles
World War II Amphibious Vehicles
70 min
372
American Military in the Revolutionary War
American Military in the Revolutionary War
70 min
373
Yellow Journalism & the Spanish-American War
Yellow Journalism & the Spanish-American War
53 min
374
Late-20th Century Transformation of Work
Late-20th Century Transformation of Work
53 min
375
Legal History of Abortion in the U.S.
Legal History of Abortion in the U.S.
73 min