Lectures in History

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Kentucky and Slavery: From Statehood to the Civil War Sep 28, 2025

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When Kentucky in 1792 became a state, it had a choice; keep slavery or abolish it. University of Kentucky professor Melanie Goan teaches a class on the state's relationship with the institution of slavery until the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation.

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Black Education in Colonial America: The Story of the Williamsburg Bray School Sep 21, 2025

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William & Mary Bray School Lab director Maureen Elgersman Lee discusses the history of the 18th-century Williamsburg Bray School for Black children and the legacies of the 300 to 400 scholars it enrolled.

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Lectures in History: 1992 Republican National Convention Sep 14, 2025

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The 1992 Republican National Convention speeches by former President Ronald Reagan and Pat Buchanan - who had run for the GOP nomination that year against incumbent President George H.W. Bush - was the topic of a class taught by University of Kansas political communication professor Robert Rowland. The University of Kansas is in Lawrence.

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FEED DROP: BN+ Richard J. Evans, "Hitler's People" Sep 07, 2025

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Sir Richard J. Evans has been writing about Germany and Adolf Hitler for his entire professional life. He was knighted in Britain in 2012 for his service to scholarship. From 2003-2008, Professor Evans published a trilogy of the Third Reich with a total of over 2,500 pages. His latest book is titled "Hitler's People: The Faces of the Third Reich." In his preface, Sir Richard, a former professor at Cambridge University writes: "The individuals who stand at the center of this book range from the top to the bottom, from Hitler all the way down to the lowest of the Nazi party." There are 22 chapters. Learn more about your ad choices.

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James Broussard, Colonial America Before the Revolution Aug 31, 2025

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Professor James Broussard taught a class on the lead-up to the American Revolution. He described actions by the British government, such as the Stamp Act and stationing British troops in Boston, that American colonists began to view as an overreach of power

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Eric Hinderaker, Western Lands Before and After the American Revolution Aug 24, 2025

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University of Utah Professor Eric Hinderaker taught a class about western settlement before, during and after the American Revolution. Using the Kentucky territory as an example, he described the conflicts and relationships between the new federal government, settlers and Native Americans.

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Professor Joyce Lee Malcolm, Benedict Arnold Aug 17, 2025

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Law professor and author Joyce Lee Malcolm discussed Benedict Arnold's triumphs as an American army general in the Revolutionary War and questioned whether his legacy as a notorious American traitor is entirely accurate. Professor Malcolm is the author of, The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life. This one hour talk was hosted by the University of Mary Washington as part of their Great Lives Lecture Series.

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Garrett Graff, "The Devil Reached Toward the Sky" Aug 10, 2025

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Historian Garrett Graff discusses his oral history of the development, testing and deployment of the atomic bomb in August 1945.

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George Washington's Character Aug 03, 2025

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Gene Allen Smith, a Texas Christian University history professor, taught a class about George Washington's character. He examined how the first president interacted with his contemporaries, how he viewed himself, and how he is remembered.

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Colonial Tensions Pre-Revolution Jul 27, 2025

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Ithaca College professor Michael Trotti discussed the escalating tensions between colonists and the British government before the American Revolution. Ithaca College is located in New York.

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