Lectures in History

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July 13, 2025 Army Explorers of the West
Texas Woman's University history professor Cecily Zander discussed the federal government's efforts to explore and control the American west from the early 1800's through the Civil War. Texas Woman's University is located in Denton.

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1 hr 22 min
July 06, 2025 Weapons Technology in the Revolutionary War
Wright State University professor Paul Lockhart taught a class on the development of weapons technology in the American Revolution. Wright State University is located in Dayton, Ohio.

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1 hr 20 min
June 29, 2025 Gilded Age Bohemians
University of North Carolina at Pembroke professor Ryan Anderson discussed the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts.

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1 hr 21 min
June 22, 2025 World War II Interracial Relationships in Japan & Hawaii
Santa Clara University history professor Sonia Gomez discusses the intimate relationships between people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds that occurred in Hawaii and Japan during and immediately after World War II.

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1 hr
June 15, 2025 America's National Pastime
Boston College communications professor Michael Serazio discussed how baseball connects Americans to their past and culture.

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1 hr 10 min
June 08, 2025 Christian Nightlife in the 1970s
California State University Fullerton professor Eric Gonzaba taught a class about evangelical nightlife and Christian nightclubs in 1970s California.

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1 hr 32 min
May 31, 2025 Islam & Judaism in American History
George Mason University religious studies department chair John Turner teaches a class on the history of Islam and Judaism in America.

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1 hr 14 min
May 25, 2025 Schools of Thought on the Vietnam War
Hillsdale College history professor Mark Moyar discusses competing interpretations of the Vietnam War when it comes to questions about the necessity of the conflict and whether it was winnable for the United States.

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1 hr 9 min
May 18, 2025 Ronald Reagan & the 1980s Conservative Resurgence
University of Texas history professor Mark Lawrence discusses the rise of Ronald Reagan, his impact on the conservative movement, and the Reagan Administration's performance in his first term.

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1 hr 21 min
May 11, 2025 Native Americans & the American Revolution
Tulane University history professor Keely Smith discusses Native American alliances during the Revolutionary War and how the U.S. government and American society viewed various tribes during the early Republic.

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47 min

About Lectures in History

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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…