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.
Episodes
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Apr 14, 2024 • 1h 19min
Women & Employment Laws in the Early 20th Century
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
Apr 7, 2024 • 1h 2min
Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till
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
Mar 31, 2024 • 1h 12min
Richard Nixon & the 1968 Election
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
Mar 24, 2024 • 53min
The Development of the Early Republic
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
Mar 17, 2024 • 57min
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
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
Mar 10, 2024 • 52min
1970s Labor & Working Class
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
Mar 3, 2024 • 1h 23min
Army Explorers of the West
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
Feb 25, 2024 • 1h 3min
History of Emergency Medical Services
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
Feb 18, 2024 • 1h 8min
1909 Missoula Labor & Free Speech Fight
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
Feb 11, 2024 • 1h 20min
The Story of Public Health
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
