Lectures in History
C-SPAN
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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Washington, DC
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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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@cspan
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English
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Episodes
HBCUs & Student Activism in North Carolina
4/20/2024
North Carolina Central University history professor Jasmin Howard discussed student activism and the civil rights movement at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:01:26
Women & Employment Laws in the Early 20th Century
4/13/2024
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, political science professor William Blake discusses early 20th century Supreme Court cases on laws regulating minimum wages and maximum hours for female workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:19:20
Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till
4/6/2024
University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:02:23
Richard Nixon & the 1968 Election
3/30/2024
Chapman University history professor Luke Nichter discusses Richard Nixon’s 1968 campaign and the issues in that year’s presidential election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:11:47
The Development of the Early Republic
3/23/2024
Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:53:22
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
3/16/2024
University of California, Davis, law professor Mary Ziegler discussed the history of abortion and contraception laws in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:57:25
1970s Labor & Working Class
3/9/2024
Wayne State University Professor Elizabeth Faue discussed the American working class and labor movements during the 1970s. Wayne State University is located in Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:51:42
Army Explorers of the West
3/2/2024
Texas Woman's University history professor Cecily Zander discussed the federal government's efforts to explore and control the American west from the early 1800's through the Civil War. Texas Woman's University is located in Denton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:22:31
History of Emergency Medical Services
2/24/2024
University of Maryland, Baltimore County lecturer Jae Yang discussed the history of emergency medical services from the pre-industrial era through the development of 911 and modern state EMS agencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:02:34
1909 Missoula Labor & Free Speech Fight
2/17/2024
University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discusses the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana that sparked a high-profile fight over free speech and police violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:08:18
The Story of Public Health
2/10/2024
Boston College nursing professor Lindsey Camp discussed the individuals and events that shaped American and global public health systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:19:39
1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2
2/3/2024
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:53:54
1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 1
1/27/2024
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the first of a two-part lecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:55:43
Presidential Scandals
1/20/2024
University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus discussed presidential scandals and how public reaction to them has changed over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:18:37
History of Artificial Intelligence
1/13/2024
Princeton University history professor Matthew Jones taught a class on the history of artificial intelligence and the debates over its development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:51:54
Cults & American Culture
1/6/2024
Santa Clara religious studies professor Jim Bennett taught a class on the formation of cults and the history of notorious American cults. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit university located in California. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:12:53
Slavery in the Northern Colonies
12/30/2023
University of South Carolina Professor Nicole Maskiell taught a class on the early development of slavery in the northern American colonies. The University of South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:18:30
BONUS EPISODE: Convo w/ New Q&A Host Peter Slen
12/27/2023
This week a conversation with the new host of Q&A, Peter Slen. We discuss the mission of the program, what to expect, and the best parts of hosting a one-hour conversation with interesting individuals. All new episodes of Q&A begin on January 28th, 2024. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:11:05
Legacy of President Jimmy Carter
12/23/2023
Marquette University political science professor Julia Azari taught a class on the life and presidency of Jimmy Carter. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:13:07
The Cold War & Global Literature
12/16/2023
University of Kentucky English professor Peter Kalliney discussed how Cold War politics shaped literature from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:04:14