La Sierra University professor Alicia Gutierrez-Romine taught a class about laws and policies regarding abortion. Starting in the 19th century, she tracked changes in medical practice and public opinion through court cases and newspaper coverage. She also described abortion restrictions, access to illegal abortions, costs, and health risks in different time periods and states.

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University of Notre Dame professor Katlyn Carter taught a class about British imperial reforms and American colonial grievances in the wake of the Seven Years War (1756-63). This class was from a course titled, "American Empires: Defining Colonial America."

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University of Kansas rhetoric and political communication professor Robert Rowland taught a class on President Ronald Reagan's first inaugural address in 1981. The University of Kansas is in Lawrence, Kansas.

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Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley, and professor Kerry Taylor co-teach a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is being built in the city. They’re joined by Walter Hood.

This podcast originally aired on November 13, 2021.

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Professor Natalia Mehlman Petrzela of the New School taught a class about the 1980s fitness industry and culture in the United States. She talked about new business models for group classes like Jazzercise, as well as about career opportunities for people who otherwise might only have had the option of being physical education teachers. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New School provided the video.

This podcast originally aired on January 1, 2022.

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California State University Fullerton professor Eric Gonzaba taught a class about evangelical nightlife and Christian nightclubs in 1970s California.

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Mount Marty University professor Richard Lofthus taught a class about World War I by examining the correspondence of American Army Private John Warns, a farmer from a German-American family near Wentworth, South Dakota. Mount Marty University is located in Yankton, South Dakota.

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University of South Carolina Professor Nicole Maskiell teaches a class on the early development of slavery in the northern American colonies. The University of South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina. 

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It's Thanksgiving. Chances are you're travelling. It's possible you're flying. And you might even be at an airport-- stuck.

If that's the case, listen to C-SPAN's podcast "The

Weekly."

We present Seven Fun Facts about Dulles Airport.

All connected to politics and the presidency.

It's the perfect way to pass time during a miserable experience

at any airport.

What are the Seven Fun Facts?

Listen to "The Weekly" and find out!

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College of the Ozarks professor David Dalton, who teaches a class on 19th Century American history, discussed the rise of American industry in the Gilded Age. College of the Ozarks is located in Point Lookout, Missouri.

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