Professors David Blight, Joanne Freeman, and Beverly Gage discuss Professor Gage’s recent lectures on the Progressive Era, The New Deal, and some Warren Harding fun facts.

“Beware the people weeping, when they bear the iron hand.” Professor David Blight examines Reconstruction, past and present.

Dawn Owens joins Steph to talk about Geothermal energy.

In this episode, Professor David Blight answers the simple question: What caused the Civil War?

It comes to war. Professor David Blight takes the class through the Civil War, emancipation, and shape of things to come.

Professors Beverly Gage and David Blight discuss Professor Gage’s first lecture on the United States’ identity crisis in the early 20th century.

John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry and the Lincoln – Douglas debates are two key parts of Professor David Blight’s examination of the road to Civil War.

Professors Beverly Gage and Joanne Freeman ask Professor David Blight about his recent lectures about early Republicans, The Slave Power conspiracy, and the slave narratives that affected them most.

Professor David Blight continues with the lead up to the Civil War.

Professor Beverly Gage asks David Blight to expand on his recent lectures on the Reconstruction and all the challenges it faced.