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Lectures in History

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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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1960s African American Voter Registration 12.01.2020 49:54

Emory University professor Carol Anderson taught a class about efforts in the early 1960s to register African American voters in Mississippi. She described some of the leaders of the movement, their tactics and the opposition they faced from segregationists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam 04.01.2020 41:00

Boston College professor Seth Jacobs discussed President Lyndon Johnson and the factors that led him to escalate the war in Vietnam following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Preamble of the Declaration of Independence 28.12.2019 1:26:48

Clemson University professor C. Bradley Thompson teaches a class about the preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century 21.12.2019 1:17:20

Iowa State University professor Carmen Bain teaches a class on women's work on family farms during the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slaves Suing for Their Freedom 14.12.2019 1:16:33

University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor William G. Thomas III teaches a class on some of the lawsuits brought by enslaved people who sued for their freedom in the antebellum period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II 07.12.2019 1:02:11

Wofford College professor Mark Byrnes teaches a class about U.S. public opinion, the rise of radio, and the debate about whether to enter World War II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Expansion & Hawaii 30.11.2019 51:09

Johnson County Community College professor Tai Edwards teaches a class about the expansion of the United States during the Spanish-American War and the acquisition of Hawaii. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy 24.11.2019 55:33

Gettysburg College professor Timothy Shannon teaches a class on Colonial-era diplomatic ties between the Iroquois Confederacy of the eastern Great Lakes region and European settlers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Native Americans & Colonial-Era Power Struggles 09.10.2019 1:13:26

Daniel Richter of the University of Pennsylvania teaches a class on 18th century power struggles between Native Americans, colonial settlers and European empires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nixon, Kissinger and U.S. Withdrawal From Vietnam 05.10.2019 54:25

U.S. Air Force Academy professor Stephen Randolph teaches a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, and their strategy for the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S. 28.09.2019 1:09:34

Loyola University Chicago professor Michelle Nickerson teaches a class on the deindustrialization of the U.S. in the 1970s and '80s and how music and popular culture of the period reflected these economic changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Playwright August Wilson & "Fences" 21.09.2019 1:13:18

Tulane University professor John "Ray" Proctor teaches a class about playwright August Wilson, his contribution to African American theatre and his Pulitzer prize-winning play, [Fences]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial 14.09.2019 1:12:16

Emory University professor Deborah Lipstadt teaches a class about anti-Semitism in America and Holocaust denial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush 07.09.2019 1:23:38

University of Arkansas professor Elliott West lectures on the environmental impact of the California Gold Rush, part of a seminar for high school teachers hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial 30.08.2019 1:09:58

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History 29.08.2019 47:29

Colorado College professor Santiago Guerra teaches a class on marijuana regulation in U.S. History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Washington's Character 27.08.2019 57:08

Texas Christian University professor Gene Allen Smith teaches a class about George Washington's character. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans 26.08.2019 51:20

Stony Brook University professor Paul Kelton teaches a class about Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gender & 1960s Activism 10.08.2019 1:10:06

Stevenson University professor Jamie Goodall teaches a class about female activists and the 1960s civil rights movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution 03.08.2019 1:12:23

Andrew Slap of East Tennessee State University teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 1920s 27.07.2019 49:22

Karen Markoe of State University of New York Maritime College teaches a class on the 1920s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ronald Walters' Civil Rights Career 13.07.2019 1:14:20

University of Texas at Austin professor Peniel Joseph teaches a class on the life & career of Civil Rights pioneer Ronald Walters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Western Lands Before & After American Revolution 06.07.2019 1:17:48

University of Utah professor Eric Hinderaker teaches a class about western settlement before, during and after the American Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Continental Army 29.06.2019 1:07:47

William Woods University professor Craig Bruce Smith teaches a class about the American Revolution and the Continental Army. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Origins of World War II in Europe 22.06.2019 1:21:28

Lafayette College professor Robert Weiner teaches a class on the origins of World War II in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices