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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 370
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
New York City and Broadway in the 1960s
Baruch College Professors Vincent DiGirolamo and Elizabeth Wollman taught a class about New York City and Broadway in the 1960s. They described the political culture of the time, the relationship bet…
01:12:55 |
Sun 09 Jul 2023
Lead-Up to the Battle of Gettysburg
U.S. Army War College professor Douglas Douds gives a lecture about the causes and military objectives of the Civil War prior to a day-long staff ride at Gettysburg for the college’s resident class.
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00:53:11 |
Sun 02 Jul 2023
Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial
University of Colorado Denver professor Sarah Fields teaches a class about the 1981 Jean Harris trial, also known as the "Scarsdale Diet" doctor murder case.
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01:14:00 |
Sun 25 Jun 2023
Landscape Preservation and National Parks
Professor Laura Watt talked about the evolution of a national park system and the effort to preserve pristine wilderness. She argued that this approach often obscures the ways humans have already int…
01:14:45 |
Sun 18 Jun 2023
The Underground Railroad
Norfolk State University history professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander discussed the history of the Underground Railroad and efforts to escape enslavement before the Civil War. Norfolk State is an hist…
01:23:34 |
Sun 11 Jun 2023
The Ohio Dynasty of Presidents
University of Akron professor Kevin Kern discusses the Ohioans who were elected president, including the seven that served between 1868 and 1920.
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00:56:41 |
Sun 04 Jun 2023
Colonial Myths and Monuments
University of Delaware Professor Zara Anishanslin taught a class about how colonial history is remembered through historic sites and monuments, and sometimes contested. She argued that people’s assum…
01:03:31 |
Sun 28 May 2023
The 1990s
American University professor Joseph Campbell explored a decade of political, foreign policy, cultural and social events to define the zeitgeist of the American 1990s. American University is located …
01:10:27 |
Sat 20 May 2023
Evolution of Job Skills & Rise of Robots
Boston College economics professor Chandini Sankaran discussed the evolution of job skills and how computers and robots have changed labor markets and the types of jobs available.
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01:01:35 |
Sun 14 May 2023
Native American Art & Museum Collections
University of California, Davis, art history professor Heghnar Watenpaugh discussed objects of native American culture in museum collections as well as repatriation efforts.
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00:51:49 |
Sun 07 May 2023
Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder"
Douglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam's War's "Operation Rolling Thunder" air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, such as de…
00:56:21 |
Sat 29 Apr 2023
The Outdoor History of Columbia, South Carolina
University of South Carolina professor Kent Germany used an urban stream and its surrounding landscape to tell the history of Columbia, South Carolina.
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01:00:01 |
Sat 22 Apr 2023
The 1960s Underground Press
Boston College professor Angela Ards taught a class about underground newspapers during the 1960s. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
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00:45:29 |
Sat 15 Apr 2023
Weapons Technology in the Revolutionary War
Wright State University professor Paul Lockhart taught a class on the development of weapons technology in the American Revolution. Wright State University is located in Dayton, Ohio.
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01:20:52 |
Sat 08 Apr 2023
Puritanism & the Enlightenment in Colonial America
Princeton University scholar Allen Guelzo taught a class on how Puritanism and the Enlightenment shaped religion, politics and philosophy in colonial America. Princeton University is located in Princ…
01:14:03 |
Sat 01 Apr 2023
Legacy of President Jimmy Carter
Marquette University political science professor Julia Azari taught a class on the life and presidency of Jimmy Carter. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee.
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01:12:48 |
Sat 25 Mar 2023
West Virginia Statehood
West Virginia University professor William Gorby taught a class on the formation of West Virginia and its entry into the Union during the Civil War. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown.…
00:56:30 |
Sun 19 Mar 2023
The 'Red Scare' (1940s-50s)
University of California-Davis history Professor Kathryn Olmsted taught a class on how the 'Red Scare' evolved into a wide-ranging conspiracy theory in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s.
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01:13:04 |
Sun 12 Mar 2023
Gays & Lesbians in Colonial America
Santa Clara University professor Nancy Unger taught a class on the experiences of gays and lesbians in Colonial America. Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California.
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01:09:26 |
Sun 05 Mar 2023
Black Women During Reconstruction
University of Maryland Eastern Shore history Professor Arlisha Norwood taught a class on the role of black women played during the Reconstruction Era. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is an histo…
00:47:56 |
Sun 26 Feb 2023
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