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
Immigration & Working Class Life in the American Industrial Age
Northwestern University professor Kevin Boyle taught a class about immigration and working class life in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Northwestern University is located in Evans…
00:57:01 |
Sun 19 Feb 2023
The Clinton Presidency
Rutgers University professor David Greenberg discussed Bill Clinton's path to the White House, his major legislative achievements and his place in the history of the modern Democratic Party. Rutgers …
01:26:07 |
Sun 12 Feb 2023
History of State of the Union Addresses
Stonehill College professor Peter Ubertaccio taught a class on the history of State of the Union addresses. He described George Washington's first address -- delivered in person -- but explained that…
01:12:37 |
Sun 05 Feb 2023
The Cold War & the Atomic Apocalypse
University of Maryland professor Piotr Kosicki teaches a class on the Cold War and the concept of the atomic apocalypse. The University of Maryland is located in College Park, Maryland.
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01:25:33 |
Sun 29 Jan 2023
History of Abortion Legislation
La Sierra University professor Alicia Gutierrez-Romine taught a class about laws and policies regarding abortion. Starting in the 19th century, she tracked changes in medical practice and public opin…
01:29:11 |
Sat 21 Jan 2023
American Colonies after The Seven Years War 1756-63
University of Notre Dame professor Katlyn Carter taught a class about British imperial reforms and American colonial grievances in the wake of the Seven Years War (1756-63). This class was from a cou…
00:46:39 |
Sun 15 Jan 2023
President Reagan's First Inaugural Address
University of Kansas rhetoric and political communication professor Robert Rowland taught a class on President Ronald Reagan's first inaugural address in 1981. The University of Kansas is in Lawrence…
00:56:17 |
Sun 08 Jan 2023
Designing African American Monuments
Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley, and professor Kerry Taylor co-teach a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is being built …
01:03:51 |
Sun 01 Jan 2023
1980s Fitness Industry & Culture
Professor Natalia Mehlman Petrzela of the New School taught a class about the 1980s fitness industry and culture in the United States. She talked about new business models for group classes like Jazz…
00:59:13 |
Sun 25 Dec 2022
Christian Nightlife in the 1970s
California State University Fullerton professor Eric Gonzaba taught a class about evangelical nightlife and Christian nightclubs in 1970s California.
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01:30:36 |
Sun 18 Dec 2022
World War I Correspondence
Mount Marty University professor Richard Lofthus taught a class about World War I by examining the correspondence of American Army Private John Warns, a farmer from a German-American family near Went…
00:58:38 |
Sun 11 Dec 2022
Slavery in the Northern Colonies
University of South Carolina Professor Nicole Maskiell teaches a class on the early development of slavery in the northern American colonies. The University of South Carolina is located in Columbia, …
01:17:52 |
Sun 04 Dec 2022
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00:20:43 |
Sun 27 Nov 2022
Rise of Industry in the Gilded Age
College of the Ozarks professor David Dalton, who teaches a class on 19th Century American history, discussed the rise of American industry in the Gilded Age. College of the Ozarks is located in Poin…
01:04:35 |
Sun 20 Nov 2022
Reconstruction & America's Story
University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Kermit Roosevelt, who teaches Constitutional law, asserted that modern America traces its political sentiments to Lincoln and the Reconstruction era, rather t…
01:10:18 |
Sun 13 Nov 2022
When Polls Go Bad
American University Professor Joseph Campbell taught a class on public opinion and election forecasting. He spoke about some of the most significant polling misses in American politics. American Univ…
01:04:33 |
Sun 06 Nov 2022
Comics in Cold War America
Gregory Daddis of San Diego State University teaches a class on comics during the Cold War. San Diego State University in California is home to the Center for Comics Studies.
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01:17:07 |
Sun 30 Oct 2022
Women's Political Power in Early America
York College professor Jacqueline Beatty discussed women's rights and changing political power during the American Revolution and the early years of the Republic. York College is located in York, Pen…
01:05:44 |
Sun 23 Oct 2022
American Churches During WWI
Hillsdale College Professor Richard Gamble teaches a class on American churches and religion during World War I. He discussed how American pastors, ministers and rabbis spoke about the Great War befo…
01:15:11 |
Sun 16 Oct 2022
America and World War I
Kevin Matthews of George Mason University teaches a class on Europe from 1914-1948. He discusses America’s entry into World War I and the role U.S. troops played in ending the war. George Mason Unive…
01:14:11 |
Sun 09 Oct 2022
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