Lectures in History

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**Lectures in History**

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.

Latest Episodes:

Preamble of the Declaration of Independence Dec 28, 2019

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Clemson University professor C. Bradley Thompson teaches a class about the preamble of the Declaration of Independence.

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Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century Dec 21, 2019

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Iowa State University professor Carmen Bain teaches a class on women's work on family farms during the 20th century.

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Slaves Suing for Their Freedom Dec 14, 2019

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor William G. Thomas III teaches a class on some of the lawsuits brought by enslaved people who sued for their freedom in the antebellum period.

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Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II Dec 07, 2019

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Wofford College professor Mark Byrnes teaches a class about U.S. public opinion, the rise of radio, and the debate about whether to enter World War II.

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U.S. Expansion & Hawaii Nov 30, 2019

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Johnson County Community College professor Tai Edwards teaches a class about the expansion of the United States during the Spanish-American War and the acquisition of Hawaii.

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Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy Nov 24, 2019

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Gettysburg College professor Timothy Shannon teaches a class on Colonial-era diplomatic ties between the Iroquois Confederacy of the eastern Great Lakes region and European settlers.

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Native Americans & Colonial-Era Power Struggles Oct 09, 2019

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Daniel Richter of the University of Pennsylvania teaches a class on 18th century power struggles between Native Americans, colonial settlers and European empires.

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Nixon, Kissinger and U.S. Withdrawal From Vietnam Oct 05, 2019

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U.S. Air Force Academy professor Stephen Randolph teaches a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, and their strategy for the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam.

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1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S. Sep 28, 2019

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Loyola University Chicago professor Michelle Nickerson teaches a class on the deindustrialization of the U.S. in the 1970s and '80s and how music and popular culture of the period reflected these economic changes.

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Playwright August Wilson & "Fences" Sep 21, 2019

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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].

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