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Lectures in History

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American Revolution
World War II
Cold War
Civil Rights Movement
Vietnam War
George Washington
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Gilded Age
Baseball
Slavery
Civil War
Richard Nixon
Abortion
Great Depression
Lizzie Borden
Ronald Reagan
Reproductive Rights
Appalachia
Thomas Jefferson
Title IX

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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Sarah Fling
Guest lecturer researching the history of White House staff
Episode: Behind the Scenes at the White House: The People Who Keep It Running
Laurie Glover
History professor at Saint Louis University specializing in women's experiences during the Revolutionary era
Saint Louis University
Episode: Women During the Revolutionary War
Alfred McCoy
University of Wisconsin Professor, expert on espionage and the Vietnam War
University of Wisconsin
Episode: Vietnam War Espionage
Edward Blum
Professor at San Diego State University
San Diego State University
Episode: Comparing Federal & State Constitutions
Fannie Bialek
Assistant Professor of Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Episode: 1776 Then and Now - Early American Political Thought
Heather Penney
Air National Guard pilot who was scrambled on 9/11 to potentially engage hijacked aircraft
United States Air National Guard
Episode: 9/11: Air National Guard Pilot Heather Penney Recalls Her Mission
Michael Beschloss
Presidential historian and author
Author and historian
Episode: Michael Beschloss Explores the Revolutionary War, Civil War & 20th Century America
Kathleen Duvall
Professor of history at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Episode: The American Revolution Era and the Rest of the World
Dr. Aaron Aster
Professor of history at Maryville College
Maryville College
Episode: Appalachia's Role in America's Founding

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 848 ratings
  • Couple issues

    Can be a great show with valuable information. However…

    First, it’s distasteful to listen to a vocal-fry professor mock others accents. Even if the said accent if from a group of people “acceptable” to make fun of (realize the logic in that statement?).

    Second, we can handle more. There’s no need to only select lectures from post-syllabus week freshman year introductory undergrad courses. Accessibility is definitely a goal, but trust that your audience can understand and comprehend more detai... more

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    consumer1156
    United States3 months ago
  • Great stuff but…

    don’t expect to hear only opinions you like. These are lectures presenting historical facts which are sometimes then interpreted and applied to contemporary life. But unlike so many podcasts it isn’t pretending to be what it’s not.

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    5
    TV Food and Drink
    United States5 months ago
  • !

    Cool

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    5
    !huh
    United States5 months ago
  • Great Overall

    Many of the lectures are very good. Skip the cult and the prison gang ones, though. You won’t learn much about either.

    Would enjoy more variety of subjects. History has a lot of great topics.

    Apple Podcasts
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    historyheather
    United States8 months ago
  • 1876 Great Sioux War

    I was just grinding my teeth this entire lecture. It was extremely biased against USA. Is the Professor by any chance Native American for crying out loud? It was too one sided for me. He was unsuccessful in taking a balanced approach. Too much liberal sentiments studded this interesting subject. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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    ballpeen brain
    United Statesa year ago

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Several listeners want more selective lecture choices, greater topic variety, and bibliographies for further research.
Some listeners value the use of historical evidence and differing interpretations, while others perceive a political slant or want a broader range of perspectives.
Listeners praise the informative lectures, thoughtful scholarship, and range of historical topics.
Pacing and audio quality draw occasional criticism, with some lectures described as fast or unevenly produced.

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Women During the Revolutionary War
Q: How do we grapple with these independences when they come in conflict with one another? Or these sorts of paradoxes of an independence, particularly, right, thinking of Pinckney's nine plantations and how those could only be made possible by the sort of like backbreaking, brutal labor of enslaved people?
Glover acknowledges that Pinckney's wealth and independence depended on generations of enslavement and that she showed no moral qualms about it. She says the Revolution's legacy must be understood as both the re-entrenchment of slavery and the growth of emancipation.
Women During the Revolutionary War
Q: You talk a lot about the role of white women and the role of enslaved women within the Revolution, but could you talk a little bit more about especially Native women?
Glover describes Native women's experiences as varied across Native nations and empires, which had different relationships with Patriots and European powers. She notes that many Native communities did not share the gender hierarchies imposed on white and enslaved Black women in Anglo-America.
1776 Then and Now - Early American Political Thought
Q: Could you talk more about Hobbes's sense of imagination and its relation to memory and projection?
Hobbes's imagination is really memory in a sense, blended with projection. He treats imagination as how past experiences and sensory input shape expectations and actions, often more about guiding behavior than revealing truth.
Vietnam War Espionage
Q: Could you explain the covert opium trade system in Southeast Asia and Saigon's heroin distribution during the war?
The opium trade connected a network from Laos to South Vietnam, with CIA-supported channels, Air America flights, and local leaders pressing for revenue to sustain covert operations. Investigations revealed CIA complicity or at least tolerance due to strategic needs, and journalists uncovered how rice and opium economics intertwined with the secret war, complicating moral judgments and policy decisions.
Michael Beschloss Explores the Revolutionary War, Civil War & 20th Century America
Q: If you could change the presidency, how would you change the way presidents are elected or constrained?
He advocates preserving a democratic element in choosing presidents while strengthening checks on executive power, noting past attempts at reform and emphasizing the importance of accountability and clear constitutional boundaries.

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Weekly, professor-led lectures make American history accessible through focused studies of people, institutions, ideas, and events, from the colonial era and Revolution to the 20th century. Lecturers draw on historical sources, scholarship, and audience questions, often connecting past debates to present-day questions about government, religion, race, labor, war, and national identity. Some programs include firsthand accounts or conversations with historians and other experts, while others use a classroom-style lecture and Q&A format. The range extends beyond familiar political narratives to topics such as music, White House staff, women's experiences, Indigenous nations, and the environment. The series suits curious listeners who enjoy lea... more

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4. Edward Blum
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7. Michael Beschloss
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