Lectures in History

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Designing African American Monuments Jan 01, 2023

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Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley, and professor Kerry Taylor co-teach a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is being built in the city. They’re joined by Walter Hood.

This podcast originally aired on November 13, 2021.

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1980s Fitness Industry & Culture Dec 25, 2022

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Professor Natalia Mehlman Petrzela of the New School taught a class about the 1980s fitness industry and culture in the United States. She talked about new business models for group classes like Jazzercise, as well as about career opportunities for people who otherwise might only have had the option of being physical education teachers. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New School provided the video.

This podcast originally aired on January 1, 2022.

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Christian Nightlife in the 1970s Dec 18, 2022

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California State University Fullerton professor Eric Gonzaba taught a class about evangelical nightlife and Christian nightclubs in 1970s California.

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World War I Correspondence Dec 11, 2022

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Mount Marty University professor Richard Lofthus taught a class about World War I by examining the correspondence of American Army Private John Warns, a farmer from a German-American family near Wentworth, South Dakota. Mount Marty University is located in Yankton, South Dakota.

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Slavery in the Northern Colonies Dec 04, 2022

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University of South Carolina Professor Nicole Maskiell teaches a class on the early development of slavery in the northern American colonies. The University of South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina.

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Thanksgiving: Seven Things You Didn't Know About Dulles Airport Nov 27, 2022

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It's Thanksgiving. Chances are you're travelling. It's possible you're flying. And you might even be at an airport-- stuck.

If that's the case, listen to C-SPAN's podcast "The

Weekly."

We present Seven Fun Facts about Dulles Airport.

All connected to politics and the presidency.

It's the perfect way to pass time during a miserable experience

at any airport.

What are the Seven Fun Facts?

Listen to "The Weekly" and find out!

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Rise of Industry in the Gilded Age Nov 20, 2022

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College of the Ozarks professor David Dalton, who teaches a class on 19th Century American history, discussed the rise of American industry in the Gilded Age. College of the Ozarks is located in Point Lookout, Missouri.

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Reconstruction & America's Story Nov 13, 2022

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University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Kermit Roosevelt, who teaches Constitutional law, asserted that modern America traces its political sentiments to Lincoln and the Reconstruction era, rather than the Founding Fathers and the Revolution. Kermit Roosevelt is the great great grandson of Theodore Roosevelt.

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When Polls Go Bad Nov 06, 2022

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American University Professor Joseph Campbell taught a class on public opinion and election forecasting. He spoke about some of the most significant polling misses in American politics. American University is located in Washington, D.C.

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Comics in Cold War America Oct 30, 2022

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Gregory Daddis of San Diego State University teaches a class on comics during the Cold War. San Diego State University in California is home to the Center for Comics Studies.

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