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 344 episodes available.

Lectures in History episodes:

March 09, 2025 America & the Northern Ireland Peace Process
Georgetown University history professor Darragh Gannon discusses the Irish diaspora and the role of the United States during "The Troubles" and in the Northen Ireland peace process.

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56min
March 02, 2025 Prison Gangs
University of Southern California sociology professor Brittany Friedman discusses the formation and evolution of American prison gangs in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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1h 43min
February 23, 2025 Henry Christophe & the 1791 Haitian Revolution
Yale University professor Marlene Daut discusses the life and legacy of slave, revolutionary, and king Henry Christophe and how the United States and other foreign powers reacted to the 1791 Haitian revolution.

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2h 22min
February 16, 2025 The U.S. Border Patrol
Indiana University history professor Juan Mora discusses the U.S. Border Patrol and how 20th century immigration laws shaped the creation and development of immigration agencies

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55min
February 09, 2025 World War I Propaganda
Louisiana State University journalism professor John Maxwell Hamilton discusses U.S. government propaganda efforts during World War I.

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2h 19min
February 03, 2025 1607 Jamestown Settlement
College of William & Mary lecturer Amy Stallings discusses the history of the 1607 Jamestown settlement in Virginia and efforts over four centuries to preserve and remember the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.

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1h 11min
January 26, 2025 History of Latinos in the South
Duke University professor Cecilia Marquez discusses Latino migration trends in the 20th and early 21st centuries and how Latinos shaped the culture, development and economics of the American South.

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1h 27min
January 19, 2025 World War I Propaganda
Louisiana State University journalism professor John Maxwell Hamilton discusses U.S. government propaganda efforts during World War I.

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2h 22min
January 12, 2025 American Civil Religion During the Cold War
Hillsdale College professor Richard Gamble teaches a class on civic faith, and how American nationalism incorporated religious elements and symbolism during the Cold War.

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1h 23min
January 05, 2025 John Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Address
President John Kennedy's 1961 inaugural address 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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1h 1min

FAQs about Lectures in History:

How many episodes does Lectures in History have?

The podcast currently has 344 episodes available.