Lectures in History

Ep. 1 - Step back in time with C-SPAN as we dive deep into one of the most iconic and controversial events in modern history—the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In this episode, we explore the history surrounding JFK's tragic death through official phone calls from Dallas, Texas, the White House, and Air Force 1.

Ep. 2 - Join C-SPAN on a journey through the events following November 22, 1963, as we listen to the events after that fateful day in Dallas. Hear calls from President Lyndon Johnson, Michigan Governor George Romney, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and more.

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University of Notre Dame professor Ian Ona Johnson discussed the contest for control of Atlantic sea routes during World War II. The University of Notre Dame is located in Indiana.

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Lindsay Chervinsky is a presidential historian who has written what she says is the first book on the presidential cabinet. It's called "The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution." It was on November 26, 1791, that President George Washington convened his cabinet department secretaries: Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph. It was the first cabinet meeting ever held. Among other things, we asked Lindsay Chervinsky why Washington waited a full two and a half years into his presidency to call everyone together.

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Virginia Tech University professor Paul Quigley discussed President Abraham Lincoln's shifting policies on emancipation during the Civil War. Virginia Tech University is located in Blacksburg, Virginia.

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The woodworking industry in early 20th century South Carolina is the subject of a class co-taught by University of South Carolina professor Jessica Elfenbein and former museum executive director Lynn Robertson.

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Santa Clara University professor Meg Eppel Gudgeirsson discusses the spread of Catholicism and role of missions in 18th and early 19th century Spanish California.

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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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Barack Obama's keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention was the topic of a class taught by University of Kansas political communication professor Robert Rowland. The University of Kansas is in Lawrence, Kansas.

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Calvin University Professor Micah Watson discussed C.S. Lewis's views on law, politics and government and how they connected to the author's Christian beliefs. This lecture took place at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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An episode with C-SPAN coordinating producer for BookTV and American History TV, John McArdle. Mr. McArdle is responsible for selecting the lectures that are produced, the logistics behind bringing them to our audiences, and crossing a divide of interesting and topical issues. He answers questions from the audience and provides a behind the scenes look at C-SPAN's most popular podcast.

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