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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Apr 29, 2023 • 56min
Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder"
Douglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam's War's "Operation Rolling Thunder" air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, such as destroying North Vietnam's transportation system, but also discussed the limitations put in place to avoid antagonizing other communist powers such as the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 22, 2023 • 1h
The Outdoor History of Columbia, South Carolina
University of South Carolina professor Kent Germany used an urban stream and its surrounding landscape to tell the history of Columbia, South Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 15, 2023 • 45min
The 1960s Underground Press
Boston College professor Angela Ards taught a class about underground newspapers during the 1960s. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 8, 2023 • 1h 21min
Weapons Technology in the Revolutionary War
Wright State University professor Paul Lockhart taught a class on the development of weapons technology in the American Revolution. Wright State University is located in Dayton, Ohio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 1, 2023 • 1h 14min
Puritanism & the Enlightenment in Colonial America
Princeton University scholar Allen Guelzo taught a class on how Puritanism and the Enlightenment shaped religion, politics and philosophy in colonial America. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 25, 2023 • 1h 13min
Legacy of President Jimmy Carter
Marquette University political science professor Julia Azari taught a class on the life and presidency of Jimmy Carter. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 19, 2023 • 57min
West Virginia Statehood
West Virginia University professor William Gorby taught a class on the formation of West Virginia and its entry into the Union during the Civil War. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 12, 2023 • 1h 13min
The 'Red Scare' (1940s-50s)
University of California-Davis history Professor Kathryn Olmsted taught a class on how the 'Red Scare' evolved into a wide-ranging conspiracy theory in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 5, 2023 • 1h 9min
Gays & Lesbians in Colonial America
Santa Clara University professor Nancy Unger taught a class on the experiences of gays and lesbians in Colonial America. Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 26, 2023 • 48min
Black Women During Reconstruction
University of Maryland Eastern Shore history Professor Arlisha Norwood taught a class on the role of black women played during the Reconstruction Era. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is an historically black university located in Princess Anne, Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
