Lectures in History

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Yellow Journalism & the Spanish-American War Apr 27, 2019

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American University professor W. Joseph Campbell teaches a class on myths about William Randolph Hearst, Yellow Journalism & the lead-up to Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th century.

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Late-20th Century Transformation of Work Apr 20, 2019

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Georgetown University Professor Joseph McCartin teaches a class on the post-industrialization transformation of work starting in the 1960s and continuing through the end of the 20th century.

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Legal History of Abortion in the U.S. Apr 13, 2019

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Tulane University professor Karissa Haugeberg teaches a class about the legal history of abortion in the United States from the 1840s through 2016.

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Vietnam War Lessons Learned Mar 30, 2019

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Triton College professor Edward White teaches a class on lessons learned from the Vietnam War.

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1970s Culture & Economics Mar 16, 2019

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University of Massachusetts Boston professor Vincent Cannato teaches a class about the culture and economics of the 1970s.

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Early 1800s Abolition & Pro-Slavery Movements Mar 09, 2019

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University of Alabama professor Joshua Rothman teaches a class on abolition and pro-slavery movements in the early 1800s.

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1968 Election & Richard Nixon's First Term Mar 02, 2019

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University of Chicago professor Jane Dailey teaches a class about the 1968 presidential election, protests over the Vietnam War and issues during Richard Nixon's first term.

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U.S. & Soviet Relations Under President Reagan Feb 23, 2019

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George Washington University adjunct professor Chris Tudda teaches a class about foreign relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during President Reagan's administration.

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Johnson & Nixon Supreme Court Nominations Feb 16, 2019

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Brooklyn College professor KC Johnson teaches a class on Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon's Supreme Court nominations.

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19th-Century Politics & Society Feb 09, 2019

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Vassar College professor Rebecca Edwards teaches a class about the differences between 19th-century political parties and their views on gender roles, racial equality and family dynamics.

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