Lectures in History

By C-SPAN

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 Wo... more

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The podcast currently has 423 episodes available.

Lectures in History episodes:

August 30, 2026 Music and Race Throughout History
Santa Clara University music professor Christina Zanfagna teaches a class about the relationship between race and music throughout history.

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1h 30min
August 23, 2026 Michael Beschloss Explores the Revolutionary War, Civil War & 20th Century America
Bestselling presidential historian Michael Beschloss joins David M. Rubenstein for a wide-ranging conversation on American history. They discuss the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the pivotal events and presidents that shaped the United States in the twentieth century.

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1h 3min
August 15, 2026 The American Revolution Era and the Rest of the World
Washington University hosted a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now." This lecture examined the international context of the American Revolution.

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1h 12min
August 09, 2026Why Did America Declare Independence?
ashington University hosted a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now." This lecture examined the reasons behind the Declaration of Independence.
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1h 14min
August 02, 2026 Was America Founded as a Secular or Christian Nation?

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1h
July 26, 2026 Appalachia's Role in America's Founding
History Professor Aaron Aster of Maryville College (TN) explores Appalachia's role in the founding of the United States, including how the American Revolution unfolded alongside conflicts among European and indigenous people over control of the land.

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1h 26min
July 18, 2026 Why Did America Declare Independence?
Washington University hosted a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now." This lecture examined the reasons behind the Declaration of Independence.

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1h 15min
July 11, 2026 International Context of the American Revolution
This week, professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kathleen DuVal examines the international context of the American Revolution.

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1h 12min
July 05, 2026 Revolutionary War Leadership
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, author Rick Atkinson, and retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discussed Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

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1h
June 28, 2026 Religion & The American Revolution
Washington University hosts a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now" with the first exploring religion in Revolutionary America.

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1h 4min

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How many episodes does Lectures in History have?

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