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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:

History of State of the Union Addresses Feb 03, 2019

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Stonehill College professor Peter Ubertaccio teaches a class on the history of State of the Union addresses.

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Artist James Hope & the 1862 Battle of Antietam Feb 02, 2019

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Shepherd University Professor James Broomall teaches a class on the life and art of James Hope, an artist who both witnessed and painted scenes from the Battle of Antietam.

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Sit-ins and the Civil Rights Movement Jan 19, 2019

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University of Massachusetts Amherst professor Traci Parker talks about the lunch counter sit-ins that took place in the early 1960s as part of the civil rights movement.

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The American Revolution, 1775-76 Jan 12, 2019

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Kutztown University professor Michael Gabriel teaches a class about military engagements during the American Revolution from April 1775 to July 1776.

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Women During World War II Jan 05, 2019

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Texas Woman's University professor Katherine Landdeck teaches a class about the ways American women contributed to the war effort during World War II.

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Abraham Lincoln & the 1860 Election Dec 29, 2018

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas, professor Michael Green teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln and the 1860 presidential election.

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Dwight Eisenhower and 1950s Political Advertising Dec 15, 2018

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Purdue University professor Kathryn Brownell teaches a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower's presidential campaigns.

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Experience of Being Arrested in U.S. History Dec 01, 2018

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Kent State University professor Elaine Frantz teaches a class about the experience of being arrested from the 1850s to the present day.

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Post-Vietnam War Refugees Aug 25, 2018

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University of Michigan professor Melissa Borja teaches a class about Southeast Asian migration to the United States and post-Vietnam War refugees.

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African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement Aug 24, 2018

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University of Delaware professor Tiffany Gill teaches a class about the role of African American women in the Civil Rights Movement.