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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Sep 21, 2019 • 1h 13min
Playwright August Wilson & "Fences"
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
Sep 14, 2019 • 1h 12min
Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial
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
Sep 7, 2019 • 1h 24min
Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush
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
Aug 30, 2019 • 1h 10min
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 29, 2019 • 47min
Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History
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
Aug 27, 2019 • 57min
George Washington's Character
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
Aug 26, 2019 • 51min
Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans
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
Aug 10, 2019 • 1h 10min
Gender & 1960s Activism
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
Aug 3, 2019 • 1h 12min
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution
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
Jul 27, 2019 • 49min
The 1920s
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
