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Lectures in History

English, History, 1 season, 286 episodes, 6 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes
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Join students in college classrooms to hear lectures on topics ranging from the American Revolution to 9-11.
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History of Emergency Medical Services

University of Maryland, Baltimore County lecturer Jae Yang discussed the history of emergency medical services from the pre-industrial era through the development of 911 and modern state EMS agencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/25/20241 hour, 2 minutes, 34 seconds
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1909 Missoula Labor & Free Speech Fight

University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discusses the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana that sparked a high-profile fight over free speech and police violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/18/20241 hour, 8 minutes, 18 seconds
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The Story of Public Health

Boston College nursing professor Lindsey Camp discussed the individuals and events that shaped American and global public health systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/11/20241 hour, 19 minutes, 39 seconds
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1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2

University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/4/202453 minutes, 54 seconds
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1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 1

University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the first of a two-part lecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/28/202455 minutes, 43 seconds
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Presidential Scandals

University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus discussed presidential scandals and how public reaction to them has changed over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/21/20241 hour, 18 minutes, 37 seconds
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History of Artificial Intelligence

Princeton University history professor Matthew Jones taught a class on the history of artificial intelligence and the debates over its development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/13/202451 minutes, 54 seconds
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Cults & American Culture

Santa Clara religious studies professor Jim Bennett taught a class on the formation of cults and the history of notorious American cults. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit university located in California. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/7/20241 hour, 12 minutes, 53 seconds
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Slavery in the Northern Colonies

University of South Carolina Professor Nicole Maskiell taught a class on the early development of slavery in the northern American colonies. The University of South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/31/20231 hour, 18 minutes, 30 seconds
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BONUS EPISODE: Convo w/ New Q&A Host Peter Slen

This week a conversation with the new host of Q&A, Peter Slen. We discuss the mission of the program, what to expect, and the best parts of hosting a one-hour conversation with interesting individuals. All new episodes of Q&A begin on January 28th, 2024. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/27/202311 minutes, 5 seconds
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Legacy of President Jimmy Carter

Marquette University political science professor Julia Azari taught a class on the life and presidency of Jimmy Carter. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/24/20231 hour, 13 minutes, 7 seconds
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The Cold War & Global Literature

University of Kentucky English professor Peter Kalliney discussed how Cold War politics shaped literature from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington. Make your donation at: c-span.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/17/20231 hour, 4 minutes, 14 seconds
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Soldier, Diplomat & Civil Rights Leader Charles Young

The life and legacy of World War I general & early civil rights leader Charles Young was the topic of a lecture by Le'Trice Donaldson, history professor at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. This lecture was hosted by Akron University in Ohio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/10/20231 hour, 24 minutes, 42 seconds
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Television, Internet & White House Communications

Chapman University Professor Lori Cox Han discussed how television and the internet impacted White House communications strategies. Chapman University is located in Orange, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/3/20231 hour, 16 minutes, 8 seconds
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FEED DROP: JFK 60 Years Later Ep. 1 & Ep. 2

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/25/20231 hour, 1 minute, 42 seconds
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World War II Battle of the Atlantic

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/19/202356 minutes, 52 seconds
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FEED DROP: Booknotes+ - Lindsay Chervinsky, "The Cabinet"

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/12/20231 hour, 3 minutes, 5 seconds
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Abraham Lincoln & Emancipation

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/5/20231 hour, 15 minutes, 20 seconds
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Furniture Making in Sumter, S.C.

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/29/20231 hour, 4 minutes, 17 seconds
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The Church in Colonial California

Santa Clara University professor Meg Eppel Gudgeirsson discusses the spread of Catholicism and role of missions in 18th and early 19th century Spanish California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/22/202359 minutes, 50 seconds
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Colonial Tensions Before The Revolution

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/15/20231 hour, 2 minutes, 23 seconds
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Obama's 2004 DNC Keynote Address

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/8/20231 hour, 6 minutes, 7 seconds
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C.S. Lewis & Natural Law

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/1/20231 hour, 22 minutes, 12 seconds
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BONUS EPISODE: Q&A with AHTV's & BookTV's John McArdle

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/29/202318 minutes, 48 seconds
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The Great Society & the Welfare State

George Washington University lecturer Bell Julian Clement discussed American poverty policy and how the Johnson Administration's Great Society program sought to provide economic security to the poorest Americans. George Washington University is located in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/24/20231 hour, 39 minutes, 4 seconds
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The Oregon Country

University of Washington lecturer Ross Coen discussed the development of the Oregon Country and how the United States and Britain divided the Northwest Coast. The University of Washington is located in Seattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/17/20231 hour, 2 minutes, 53 seconds
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Worth Bagley & Civil War Reconciliation

N.C. State professor Chris Laws taught a class about North Carolina native Worth Bagley, who was the first U.S. soldier to die during the Spanish-American War in 1898. Bagley was celebrated as a national hero and his death was seen as a key moment in reconciliation in the decades after the Civil War. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/10/20231 hour, 18 minutes, 6 seconds
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Ludlow Coal Miners' Strike and Massacre

Professor Fawn-Amber Montoya talked about the Ludlow coal miners' strike and massacre that took place in the early 20th century in Colorado. She follows the story of a few mining families, many of whom died when the Colorado National Guard burned the tent city where the strikers and their families were living. She also described the modern memorial and how the event has been remembered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/3/202356 minutes, 56 seconds
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Coroners in the 19th Century South

Professor Stephen Berry talked about coroners in the 19th century South. He discussed the role of a coroner as an agent of the state and talked about the records created from coroner inquests. He argued that coroners can shed light on the emerging patterns of death within a society and spot potential threats to public health such as diseases or a lack of industrial safety.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/27/20231 hour, 15 minutes, 13 seconds
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U.S. Refugee Policy Since World War II

Professor Maria Cristina Garcia talks about the United States' refugee policy since World War II. She speaks about qualifications to be a refugee and how those have changed as well as legislation governing quotas and procedures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/20/20231 hour, 4 minutes
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Q&A: Ilyon Woo on the Self-Emancipation of William and Ellen Craft in 1848

In this episode, you'll meet Ilyon Woo, author of a new bestseller-- "Master Slave, Husband Wife." She recounts the harrowing journey of self-emancipation made by two enslaved Georgians--William and Ellen Craft -- in 1848. Disguised as a wealthy disabled white man traveling with his enslaved servant, the Crafts left Georgia via public conveyances, avoiding slave traders, law enforcement, and curious fellow passengers in their successful effort to gain freedom. Becoming popular speakers on the lecture circuit, they found themselves hunted by slavecatchers after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law in 1850.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/13/20231 hour, 1 minute, 56 seconds
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Lewis and Clark Expedition

Brigham Young University Professor Jay Buckley taught a class about Lewis and Clark’s expedition across the American West after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, he described their goal to map a route to the Pacific coast as well as to gather information on the people, flora and fauna in the new territory. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and Brigham Young University provided the video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/6/202356 minutes, 18 seconds
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Playwright August Wilson and Fences

Tulane University professor John “Ray” Proctor taught a class about playwright August Wilson, his contribution to African American theatre and his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Fences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/30/20231 hour, 16 minutes, 4 seconds
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BONUS EPISODE: The Atomic Bomb

In this speech from 1945, Robert Oppenheimer speaks about the development and use of the atomic bomb. He also talks about atomic weapons as “evil things” and the ethical application of science and scientific discovery. He also expressed his hope that the atomic bomb would never be used again, the peaceful use of nuclear technologies, and nuclear deterrence. The physicist known as “the father of the atomic bomb” served as the first director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory beginning in 1943. The first atomic bomb test in New Mexico was on July 16, 1945, and on August 6, 1945, Little Boy was detonated above Hiroshima. After WWII, he became chief adviser to the newly-created Atomic Energy Commission. The speech was delivered at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. It is presented courtesy of the American Philosophical Society Library. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/26/202324 minutes, 12 seconds
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1970s American Car Culture and Film

University of Dayton Professors John Heitmann and Todd Uhlman taught a class about 1970s American car culture and films of the era. Using examples like Easy Rider, American Graffiti, and Badlands, they argued these films reflected many Americans' disillusionment and glorified the open road as a way to take back control in the face of societal changes. They also talked about the impact of oil shortages, the rise of coast-to-coast races called “Cannonball Runs,” and the popularity of trucker movies and music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/23/20231 hour, 16 minutes, 59 seconds
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White House Myths

White House Historical Association historian and American University lecturer Matthew Costello taught a class on White House myths. He talked about the realities and legends behind often repeated stories such as the tunnel system, a gift alligator, how decorating traditions began, and Dolley Madison rescuing George Washington’s portrait. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/16/20231 hour, 40 minutes, 53 seconds
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New York City and Broadway in the 1960s

Baruch College Professors Vincent DiGirolamo and Elizabeth Wollman taught a class about New York City and Broadway in the 1960s. They described the political culture of the time, the relationship between Broadway and off-Broadway productions, and how smaller theaters were often more experimental and responded to current issues such as Vietnam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/9/20231 hour, 12 minutes, 55 seconds
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Lead-Up to the Battle of Gettysburg

U.S. Army War College professor Douglas Douds gives a lecture about the causes and military objectives of the Civil War prior to a day-long staff ride at Gettysburg for the college’s resident class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/2/202353 minutes, 11 seconds
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Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial

University of Colorado Denver professor Sarah Fields teaches a class about the 1981 Jean Harris trial, also known as the "Scarsdale Diet" doctor murder case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/25/20231 hour, 14 minutes
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Landscape Preservation and National Parks

Professor Laura Watt talked about the evolution of a national park system and the effort to preserve pristine wilderness. She argued that this approach often obscures the ways humans have already interacted with the land. She also spoke about her research on the Point Reyes National Seashore, which used to be a dairy ranch community before it was designated a national park in the 1960s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/18/20231 hour, 14 minutes, 45 seconds
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The Underground Railroad

Norfolk State University history professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander discussed the history of the Underground Railroad and efforts to escape enslavement before the Civil War. Norfolk State is an historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/11/20231 hour, 23 minutes, 34 seconds
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The Ohio Dynasty of Presidents

University of Akron professor Kevin Kern discusses the Ohioans who were elected president, including the seven that served between 1868 and 1920. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/4/202356 minutes, 41 seconds
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Colonial Myths and Monuments

University of Delaware Professor Zara Anishanslin taught a class about how colonial history is remembered through historic sites and monuments, and sometimes contested. She argued that people’s assumptions about Colonial America are influenced by material and popular culture, including paintings depicting early American history in the U.S. Capitol and statues of Columbus and Pocahontas. This video was provided by the University of Delaware.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/28/20231 hour, 3 minutes, 31 seconds
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The 1990s

American University professor Joseph Campbell explored a decade of political, foreign policy, cultural and social events to define the zeitgeist of the American 1990s. American University is located in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/20/20231 hour, 10 minutes, 27 seconds
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Evolution of Job Skills & Rise of Robots

Boston College economics professor Chandini Sankaran discussed the evolution of job skills and how computers and robots have changed labor markets and the types of jobs available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/14/20231 hour, 1 minute, 35 seconds
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Native American Art & Museum Collections

University of California, Davis, art history professor Heghnar Watenpaugh discussed objects of native American culture in museum collections as well as repatriation efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/7/202351 minutes, 49 seconds
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Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder"

Douglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam's War's "Operation Rolling Thunder" air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, such as destroying North Vietnam's transportation system, but also discussed the limitations put in place to avoid antagonizing other communist powers such as the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/29/202356 minutes, 21 seconds
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The Outdoor History of Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina professor Kent Germany used an urban stream and its surrounding landscape to tell the history of Columbia, South Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/22/20231 hour, 1 second
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The 1960s Underground Press

Boston College professor Angela Ards taught a class about underground newspapers during the 1960s. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/15/202347 minutes, 29 seconds
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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/8/20231 hour, 22 minutes, 52 seconds
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Puritanism & the Enlightenment in Colonial America

Princeton University scholar Allen Guelzo taught a class on how Puritanism and the Enlightenment shaped religion, politics and philosophy in colonial America. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/1/20231 hour, 16 minutes, 3 seconds
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Legacy of President Jimmy Carter

Marquette University political science professor Julia Azari taught a class on the life and presidency of Jimmy Carter. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/25/20231 hour, 14 minutes, 48 seconds
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West Virginia Statehood

West Virginia University professor William Gorby taught a class on the formation of West Virginia and its entry into the Union during the Civil War. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/19/202358 minutes, 30 seconds
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The 'Red Scare' (1940s-50s)

University of California-Davis history Professor Kathryn Olmsted taught a class on how the 'Red Scare' evolved into a wide-ranging conspiracy theory in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/12/20231 hour, 15 minutes, 4 seconds
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Gays & Lesbians in Colonial America

Santa Clara University professor Nancy Unger taught a class on the experiences of gays and lesbians in Colonial America. Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/5/20231 hour, 11 minutes, 26 seconds
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Black Women During Reconstruction

University of Maryland Eastern Shore history Professor Arlisha Norwood taught a class on the role of black women played during the Reconstruction Era. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is an historically black university located in Princess Anne, Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/26/202349 minutes, 56 seconds
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Immigration & Working Class Life in the American Industrial Age

Northwestern University professor Kevin Boyle taught a class about immigration and working class life in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/19/202359 minutes, 1 second
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The Clinton Presidency

Rutgers University professor David Greenberg discussed Bill Clinton's path to the White House, his major legislative achievements and his place in the history of the modern Democratic Party. Rutgers University is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/12/20231 hour, 28 minutes, 7 seconds
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History of State of the Union Addresses

Stonehill College professor Peter Ubertaccio taught a class on the history of State of the Union addresses. He described George Washington's first address -- delivered in person -- but explained that many presidents who followed simply elected to send Congress a written statement until Woodrow Wilson in 1913. He explored how, since then, State of the Union speeches have evolved along with new technology and, in modern times, have been used to bolster political platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/5/20231 hour, 14 minutes, 37 seconds
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The Cold War & the Atomic Apocalypse

University of Maryland professor Piotr Kosicki teaches a class on the Cold War and the concept of the atomic apocalypse. The University of Maryland is located in College Park, Maryland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/29/20231 hour, 27 minutes, 33 seconds
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History of Abortion Legislation

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/21/20231 hour, 31 minutes, 11 seconds
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American Colonies after The Seven Years War 1756-63

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." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/15/202348 minutes, 39 seconds
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President Reagan's First Inaugural Address

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/8/202358 minutes, 17 seconds
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Designing African American Monuments

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/1/20231 hour, 5 minutes, 51 seconds
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1980s Fitness Industry & Culture

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/25/20221 hour, 1 minute, 13 seconds
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Christian Nightlife in the 1970s

California State University Fullerton professor Eric Gonzaba taught a class about evangelical nightlife and Christian nightclubs in 1970s California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/18/20221 hour, 32 minutes, 36 seconds
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World War I Correspondence

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/11/20221 hour, 38 seconds
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Slavery in the Northern Colonies

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/4/20221 hour, 19 minutes, 52 seconds
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Thanksgiving: Seven Things You Didn't Know About Dulles Airport

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/27/202221 minutes, 43 seconds
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Rise of Industry in the Gilded Age

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/20/20221 hour, 6 minutes, 35 seconds
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Reconstruction & America's Story

University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Kermit Roosevelt, who teaches Constitutional law, asserted that modern America traces its political sentiments to Lincoln and the Reconstruction era, rather than the Founding Fathers and the Revolution. Kermit Roosevelt is the great great grandson of Theodore Roosevelt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/13/20221 hour, 12 minutes, 18 seconds
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When Polls Go Bad

American University Professor Joseph Campbell taught a class on public opinion and election forecasting. He spoke about some of the most significant polling misses in American politics. American University is located in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/6/20221 hour, 6 minutes, 33 seconds
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Comics in Cold War America

Gregory Daddis of San Diego State University teaches a class on comics during the Cold War. San Diego State University in California is home to the Center for Comics Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/30/20221 hour, 19 minutes, 7 seconds
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Women's Political Power in Early America

York College professor Jacqueline Beatty discussed women's rights and changing political power during the American Revolution and the early years of the Republic. York College is located in York, Pennsylvania.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/23/20221 hour, 7 minutes, 44 seconds
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American Churches During WWI

Hillsdale College Professor Richard Gamble teaches a class on American churches and religion during World War I. He discussed how American pastors, ministers and rabbis spoke about the Great War before and after the U.S. entered the conflict. This lecture was part of a course titled "The U.S. from the Great War to the Cold War." Hillsdale College is located in Hillsdale, Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/16/20221 hour, 17 minutes, 11 seconds
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America and World War I

Kevin Matthews of George Mason University teaches a class on Europe from 1914-1948. He discusses America’s entry into World War I and the role U.S. troops played in ending the war. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/9/20221 hour, 16 minutes, 11 seconds
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Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.

Catholic University professor Michael Kimmage taught a class on the history behind the war in Ukraine. He talked about the competing U.S., Russian and Ukrainian interests, from the Cold War through the 21st century, that led to the ongoing conflict. Catholic University is located in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/2/20221 hour, 20 minutes, 12 seconds
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Electoral College

University of Utah Political Science Professor James Curry taught a class about the creation of the Electoral College and explained how it works as a part of the presidential election process. Professor Curry taught the class prior to the 2020 vice presidential debate, which took place October 7 at the University of Utah.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/25/20221 hour, 10 minutes, 54 seconds
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Rural America after the Civil War

James Madison University Professor Andrew Witmer taught a class about the evolution of rural areas after the Civil War. Using his own hometown of Monson, Maine, as a case study, he examined rural industry such as slate mining and the rise of country tourism aided by the expansion of railroad networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/18/20221 hour, 26 minutes, 42 seconds
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Experience of Being Arrested in U.S. History

Kent State University Professor Elaine Frantz taught a class about the experience of being arrested from the 1850s to the present day. She examined what groups were most likely to be arrested and how the process changed over time with the introduction of police side arms and patrol vehicles. This class took place at the Trumbull Correctional Institution in Ohio as part of the national Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, which brings together college students and inmates for classes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/11/20221 hour, 35 minutes, 34 seconds
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C-SPAN in the Classroom Trailer: Season 2

Hey all you teachers and all you parents, and all you professors and all you students: Season #2 of the C-SPAN in the Classroom podcast drops this fall! Whether you're mowing the yard, on a peaceful weekend drive, or just relaxing on the couch with your favorite blanket, make sure to tune in to the first episode of Season #2 of C-SPAN in the Classroom on September 10th, available at c-span.org, on the free C-SPAN Now app, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to like, subscribe, and share, and visit us at www.c-span.org/classroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/5/20225 minutes, 13 seconds
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Presidential Recordings: Ep. 7 Intelligence Matters - Calls w/ the FBI & CIA Directors

Listen to phone calls between President Richard Nixon, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover & CIA Director Richard Helms. President Nixon and Director Hoover discuss the murder of two police officers in New York City, the Pentagon Papers, and more.  CIA Director Helms and President Nixon speak about Vietnamization, the Soviet Union, and his eventual move to being the U.S. Ambassador to Iran.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/4/202248 minutes, 21 seconds
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World War II Amphibious Vehicles

Weber State University Professor Branden Little taught a class about military vehicle innovations and the role of American factories during World War II. He focused on types of amphibious vehicles used in the Pacific and described the process of testing, production and battle application. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/28/20221 hour, 16 minutes, 52 seconds
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U.S. Expansion and Hawaii

Johnson County Community College Professor Tai Edwards taught a class about the expansion of the United States during the Spanish-American War and the acquisition of Hawaii. She examined the goals of the U.S. in gaining new territory and the debates at the time about having an overseas empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/21/202255 minutes, 49 seconds
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Watergate and the White House Tapes

John Dean taught a class about Watergate and the discovery of the Nixon White House taping system. In June 1973, during testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee, Mr. Dean implicated President Nixon and administration officials, including himself, in the Watergate cover-up. Mr. Dean later pleaded guilty of obstruction of justice for his role in Watergate and served four months in prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/14/20221 hour, 13 minutes, 48 seconds
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Battling Nature in Korea and Vietnam

Professor Lisa Brady talks about how chemical agents were used during the Korean and Vietnam wars to destroy the landscape and infrastructure. She argues that during this time the U.S. military began to see foreign landscapes as an enemy rather than an obstacle. She also describes the reasons for various defoliation missions as well as the long-term damage to both the environment and the locals. This class is from a course called “Environmental History of Modern War.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/7/20221 hour, 18 minutes, 11 seconds
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Alexander Hamilton and the Early Republic

Professor Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman talks about Alexander Hamilton’s role in the creation of the federal government. She describes how, after the American Revolution, states operated as separate countries, which often caused problems. Alexander Hamilton, one of the authors of the Federalist Papers, argued during the Constitutional Convention for a strong central government to mediate between the states. This class was part of a course called “World History.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/31/202256 minutes, 4 seconds
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National Intelligence Under President Kennedy

Catholic University professor and former CIA historian Nicholas Dujmovic teaches a class about national intelligence during President Kennedy’s administration. He talks about the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and other covert operations during the Cold War.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/24/20221 hour, 11 minutes, 2 seconds
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Economists Keynes, Hayek, and Friedman

University of California Santa Barbara economics professor Lanny Ebenstein teaches a class comparing the work of John Maynard Keynes, Friedrich Hayek, and Milton Friedman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/17/202254 minutes, 22 seconds
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Slave Labor in 19th Century Virginia

Stony Brook University president Maurie McInnis teaches a class about slave trade in Richmond, Virginia, and enslaved labor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/10/20221 hour, 14 minutes, 41 seconds
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American Military in the Revolutionary War

Baylor University professor Julie Anne Sweet teaches a class on the American military during the Revolutionary War, including a look at the equipment and capabilities of both the Continental Army and militia troops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/3/20221 hour, 16 minutes, 34 seconds
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Presidential Recordings Trailer: Season 2 President Richard Nixon

At least 6 U.S. Presidents recorded conversations while in office. Hear those conversations on this C-SPAN podcast. Season 2 focuses on President Richard Nixon's secretly-recorded private telephone conversations. Through eight episodes, hear Richard Nixon talk with key aides about Watergate strategy, potential Supreme Court Nominees, and hear his reaction to the leaked publication of the Pentagon Papers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/1/20222 minutes, 43 seconds
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Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy & Civil Rights

University of South Carolina professor Patricia Sullivan taught a class about the 1960s Civil Rights movement and the involvement of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy. She described the racial unrest that took place in urban areas such as Watts and Detroit and the subsequent creation of the Kerner Commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/26/20221 hour, 21 minutes, 4 seconds
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Watergate 50 Years Later

American University professor Joseph Campbell taught a class about the 1972 Watergate scandal and, what he calls, “the myth of heroic journalism.” He argued that the unraveling of the Watergate scandal was done by Congress and multiple federal agencies and that Richard Nixon’s presidency was not brought down solely by the Washington Post’s reporting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/19/20221 hour, 6 minutes, 19 seconds
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The Weekly Podcast: Roe v. Wade: Justice Harry Blackmun's Legacy

Lectures in History is taking a break this week -- try the latest episode of the Weekly, which provides its own history lesson - on Supreme Court Associate Justice Harry Blackmun and the opinion he wrote...for Roe v. Wade. It seems that Roe v. Wade is always in the news, always a part of the political debate. It's been that way for nearly 50 years since the Supreme Court decided the landmark abortion case. Justice Harry Blackmun wrote the opinion legalizing abortion. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" we look back at Justice Blackmun -- what he said about his legacy being forever associated with that famous opinion.... and the big prediction he flat out got wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/12/202217 minutes, 56 seconds
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The 1950s

University of Oklahoma professor Jennifer Holland teaches a class about family life and gender norms in the 1950s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/5/202254 minutes, 24 seconds
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Civil War Legacy in the South

University of Alabama professor Lesley Gordon taught a class about the Reconstruction Era South and the "Lost Cause" myth. She discussed how "states' rights" were commonly cited as a cause for the Civil War as well as the legacy of Confederate statues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/29/20221 hour, 14 minutes, 25 seconds
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State Constitutions

Ohio State University professor Margaret Newell teaches a class about state sovereignty during the early republic and examines three examples of state constitutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/22/20221 hour, 4 minutes, 20 seconds
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Native Americans & the Federal Government

Black Hills State University professor Thomas Weyant teaches a class about Native American treaties and interactions with the federal government during the 19th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/15/20221 hour, 18 minutes, 25 seconds
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Mexican-American War

Aquinas College professor John Pinheiro, teaches a class about the Mexican-American War during the late 1840s. Professor Pinheiro is the author of "Manifest Ambition: James K. Polk and Civil-Military Relations during the Mexican War." Aquinas College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/8/20221 hour, 15 minutes, 59 seconds
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Disability in Early America

Notre Dame University professor Laurel Daen teaches a class about how disability was defined after the American Revolution and how federal laws impacted disabled people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/1/202245 minutes, 17 seconds
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Economics of the Industrial Revolution

George Mason University professor John Nye teaches a class about the economic history of the Industrial Revolution in the United States and Great Britain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/24/202257 minutes, 46 seconds
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New Deal Community of Norvelt

Saint Vincent College professor Timothy Kelly teaches a class about the New Deal Community of Norvelt in Pennsylvania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/17/20221 hour, 15 minutes, 34 seconds
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Theodore Roosevelt

Taylor University professor Benjamin Wetzel teaches a class on Theodore Roosevelt's life and political career. He looks at Roosevelt's rise in New York politics, his presidency, and his international explorations post-presidency.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/10/202258 minutes, 18 seconds
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End of the Cold War and Youth Culture

Evergreen State College professor Bradley Proctor teaches a class about how the end of the Cold War impacted American youth culture in the 1990s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/3/20221 hour, 17 minutes, 12 seconds
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The Civil War in Virginia

Texas Christian University professor Steven Woodworth teaches a class about Civil War life on the home front and battles fought in Virginia in the critical year of 1864. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/27/202257 minutes, 3 seconds
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Culture During the Great Depression

Professor Carl Abrams talked about American culture during the Great Depression era. He described changes to family life, the role of religion, and the rise of Hollywood films. He also spoke about the creation and legacy of New Deal programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and Social Security.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/20/202257 minutes, 27 seconds
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First Ladies in Their Own Words - Lady Bird Johnson

First Ladies from Lady Bird Johnson to Melania Trump talked about the role of the First Lady, their time in the White House, and the issues important to them. This week, check out C-SPAN's latest podcast, First Ladies: In Their Own Words. To find future episodes, find it wherever you listen to podcasts. And follow so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/13/202230 minutes, 27 seconds
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Cold War Educational Film

Professor Karen Rader talked about mid-20th century educational films used to teach students about nuclear warfare and science. During the Cold War, policymakers feared the U.S. population was falling behind the Soviet Union in science education. The class included a look at animated programs created by noted Hollywood director Frank Capra in the 1950s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/6/202251 minutes, 10 seconds
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Neutrality and World War I America

University of Minnesota Professor Saje Mathieu taught a class about “neutrality” and what that concept meant in World War I America. She explained how neutrality did not mean inactivity, as the U.S. sold materials to both the Allied and Central Powers, helping both sides continue the fight. She also talked about how the U.S. viewed itself as the defender of democracy and sought to police certain nations and ethnic groups, yet faced criticism for how it treated its own dissenters and minorities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/27/20221 hour, 9 minutes, 6 seconds
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1960s African American Voter Registration

Emory University professor Carol Anderson taught a class about efforts in the early 1960s to register African American voters in Mississippi. She described some of the leaders of the movement, their tactics, and the opposition they faced from segregationists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/20/202252 minutes, 12 seconds
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Watergate 50 Years Later

American University professor Joseph Campbell teaches a class about the 1972 Watergate scandal and, what he calls, “the myth of heroic journalism.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/13/20221 hour, 5 minutes, 45 seconds
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Bakari Sellers, "My Vanishing Country"

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 former South Carolina representative Bakari Sellers who talks about African American history in the state and his own political career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/6/202255 minutes, 17 seconds
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Politics and Culture in Early America

Suffolk University professor Kathryn Lasdow taught a class on politics and culture in the United States from 1800 through the 1830s. She described how the country changed during the period between the presidency of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/30/20221 hour, 3 minutes, 8 seconds
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Civil War as a Constitutional Crisis

Penn State professor Rachel Shelden teaches a class on how the Civil War tested the limits of the U.S. Constitution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/23/20221 hour, 17 minutes, 56 seconds
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Enlightenment Era in America

Messiah College professor John Fea teaches a class on the 18th-century enlightenment movement, which included natural rights, reason, and self-improvement principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/16/202255 minutes
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African American Women in Arts & Literature

St. Joseph’s University professor Katherine Sibley teaches a class about African American women who were writers and artists during the early Civil Rights era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/8/202245 minutes, 48 seconds
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1980s Fitness Industry & Culture

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/2/20221 hour, 1 minute, 13 seconds
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Food During the Great Depression

Iowa State University Professor Pamela Riney-Kehrberg taught a class on food during the Great Depression. She described the ways families tried to stretch their money and food supply, often by gardening, buying cheap ingredients, and eating the same thing over and over.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/26/202155 minutes, 55 seconds
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Civil War Naval Warfare

Southern Utah University professor Laura June Davis teaches a class about Civil War naval warfare. She highlights instances of guerrilla attacks on U.S waterways and describes pro-Confederate sympathizers who sabotaged Union vessels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/19/202156 minutes, 49 seconds
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Conversation with Rep. James Clyburn D-SC

Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley and professor Kerry Taylor co-taught a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is being built in the city. They were joined by Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) who talks about his role as the Steering Committee Chairman for the museum. Rep. Clyburn also described his time as a social studies teacher in the 1960s and the importance of teaching African American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/12/202141 minutes, 56 seconds
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Baseball During the Depression

Pepperdine University professor Loretta Hunnicutt taught a class about baseball during the Great Depression. She looked at the role of baseball in American culture and the origins of sports journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/5/20211 hour, 2 minutes, 44 seconds
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Pilgrims and History Textbooks

Abram Van Engen of Washington University in St. Louis taught a class about how the Pilgrims became part of the United States' founding story in 19th-century history textbooks. He described why early historians and educators emphasized the Pilgrims' Plymouth Colony over earlier settlements, such as Jamestown in Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/28/20211 hour, 13 minutes, 20 seconds
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Anti-Semitism Between WWI & WWII

American University professor Pamela Nadell taught a class about the rise in anti-Semitism in America between World War I and II. She described the 1915 lynching of Jewish man Leo Frank in Georgia, how international anti-Semitic texts made their way to America, and the role Henry Ford played in spreading anti-Jewish sentiments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/21/20211 hour, 7 minutes, 43 seconds
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Trailer: Presidential Recordings: Season 1 President Lyndon Johnson

 In the ten episodes of Season 1 hear secretly recorded conversations President Lyndon Johnson made on topics including the Warren Commission, the Vietnam War, the March on Selma, and more. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts starting 11/22 and follow it today so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/15/20212 minutes, 8 seconds
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Designing African American Monuments

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/14/20211 hour, 5 minutes, 51 seconds
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Irish Catholics and Tammany Hall

Christendom College professor Christopher Shannon teaches a class about Irish Catholics and 19th century New York City politics, including the Tammany Hall organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/7/20211 hour, 19 minutes, 34 seconds
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Presidential Speeches

Claremont McKenna professor John Pitney teaches a class about presidential speeches and public opinion, focusing on the 1970s through the 1990s. He examines how presidential communication shifted from network television to cable and the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/31/20211 hour, 13 minutes, 52 seconds
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American Military in the Revolutionary War

Baylor University Professor Julie Anne Sweet taught a class on the American military during the Revolutionary War, including a look at the equipment and capabilities of both the Continental Army and militia troops. She also compared the advantages and disadvantages of the American and British forces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/24/20211 hour, 16 minutes, 12 seconds
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The Reconstruction Era

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 Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. who talks about his work with PBS on the documentary "Reconstruction: America After the Civil War."  This is part of a series of collegiate lectures from The Citadel which are airing on American History TV.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/17/202159 minutes, 26 seconds
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Women's Suffrage Movement

Wentworth Institute of Technology professor Allison Lange teaches a class about the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/10/202147 minutes, 11 seconds
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Edward Ball, Slaves in the Family and Life of a Klansman

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 author Edward Ball who discusses his books, "Slaves in the Family" and " Life of a Klansman: A Family History in White Supremacy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/3/20211 hour, 48 minutes, 46 seconds
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1863 New York City Draft Riots

City University of New York professor emeritus Joshua Brown teaches a class on the 1863 New York City Draft Riots and Civil War newspapers. He describes how citizens across the country saw drawings and read articles chronicling the events. This class is part of a National Endowment for the Humanities Institute for college and university teachers hosted by the City University of New York Graduate Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/26/202138 minutes, 53 seconds
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African American History and Museums

The International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina is slated to open its doors in the summer of 2022. We sat in on a course at the Citadel looking at how and why the museum came into existence. Former Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley -- who first proposed the idea for the museum more than 20 years ago -- co-taught the course with history professor Kerry Taylor. Their guest speaker for this class session was Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch, who shared his experiences as the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Citadel provided this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/19/202157 minutes, 22 seconds
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Remembering Victims of September 11, 2001

Jonathan Marwil talked to students about perceptions and remembrances of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The class discussion revolved around a photograph by Associated Press photographer Richard Drew of a man falling from the North Tower of the World Trade Center. During his remarks, he responded to questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/12/20211 hour, 13 minutes, 50 seconds
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Conspiracy Culture in American History

Indiana University Bloomington professor Stephen Andrews taught a class about conspiracy culture in American history. He described how conspiracy theories have changed over time, but often include the involvement of groups such as the Illuminati, Freemasons, and Skull and Bones. He talked about how in the 1950s a prominent aspect of conspiracy theories was the threat of communism, but in later decades a global “New World Order” was a more common feature. This is the first of a two-part seminar hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/5/20211 hour, 28 minutes, 5 seconds
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U.S. Refugee Policy Since World War II

Professor Maria Cristina Garcia talked about the United States' refugee policy since World War II. She spoke about qualifications to be a refugee and how those have changed as well as legislation governing quotas and procedures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/29/20211 hour, 4 minutes, 37 seconds
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Post-World War II U.S. Auto Industry

University of Central Florida professor Yanek Mieczkowski teaches a class about some of the people who challenged the status quo of the U.S. auto industry from the post-World War II era to the present day. He discusses the successes and failures of people such as Harley Earl, Preston Tucker, John DeLorean, and Elon Musk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/22/202156 minutes, 49 seconds
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Women Journalists at the Turn of the 20th Century

Iowa State University professor Tracy Lucht talked about women journalists in the late-19th and early 20th centuries. She described the careers of some pioneers, such as Nellie Bly and Dorothy Dix, and the societal pressures for women writers to balance traditional femininity and a career in journalism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/15/20211 hour, 8 minutes, 19 seconds
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Colonial Myths and Monuments

University of Delaware Professor Zara Anishanslin taught a class about how colonial history is remembered through historic sites and monuments, and sometimes contested. She argued that people’s assumptions about Colonial America are influenced by material and popular culture, including paintings depicting early American history in the U.S. Capitol and statues of Columbus and Pocahontas. This video was provided by the University of Delaware.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/8/20211 hour, 5 minutes, 17 seconds
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Salem Witch Trials and the Great Awakening

Baylor University Professor Thomas Kidd taught a class on the First Great Awakening in the Americas, a period in the mid-18th century of Christian revitalization that swept through the colonies. He explained how the Salem witch trials and the decline of Puritanism led to an era of traveling preachers, such as George Whitefield, and an emphasis on evangelism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/1/20211 hour, 19 minutes, 54 seconds
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Korean War and Civil-Military Relations

Professor Joseph Glatthaar talked about the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur’s removal from command by President Harry Truman, and civil-military relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/25/20211 hour, 1 minute, 26 seconds
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Philosophy of W.E.B. Du Bois

Professor Maurice Jackson talked about the philosophy of W.E.B. Du Bois, an influential African-American sociologist, author, and civil rights activist in late-19th and early 20th centuries. He described Du Bois' early life, his role as an educator, and his relationship with other activists of the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/18/20211 hour, 10 minutes, 8 seconds
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20th Century UFO Conspiracies

Emory University professor Felix Harcourt teaches a class on how conspiracy theories about UFOs have shaped America culture. He begins in the late 1940s and describes how public opinion about extraterrestrials changed over the course of the 20th century, often paralleling societal anxieties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/11/20211 hour, 19 minutes, 57 seconds
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Women in the Early Republic

University of California, Riverside professor Catherine Allgor teaches a class on the lives of women during the American Revolution and the Early Republic. The history of the period has often focused on the actions of men and battlefields, with women portrayed as strictly home-centered and only achieving political influence through their husbands. Professor Allgor argues for a broader view of Revolutionary-era women, looking at how they exercised a small but increasing amount of political and economic freedom during and after the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/4/20211 hour, 8 minutes, 56 seconds
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Guerilla Warfare in the Civil War

Brown University professor Megan Kate Nelson teaches a class about guerilla warfare, which is largely characterized by its tactics, including ambushes and surprise raids on unsuspecting troops and towns. She talks about the guerrilla soldiers fighting on both the Union and Confederate sides during the Civil War. These small bands of men on horseback were nimble and difficult to capture, especially Confederate guerrillas who often did not wear uniforms and blended back into the population after an attack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/27/20211 hour, 21 minutes, 6 seconds
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Early Atlantic Exploration

Northeastern University professor William Fowler taught a class about early Atlantic exploration, Christopher Columbus and the discovery of the Caribbean and the Americas by Europeans. He described the oceanic ventures of the Vikings, Portuguese and Spanish as well as the navigation assumptions of the time period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/20/20211 hour, 12 minutes, 7 seconds
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The Promise of Suburbia

Johns Hopkins University professor Nathan Connolly teaches a class about the “promise of suburbia” after the civil rights movement. He explores the role of zoning, eminent domain, and property rights in the making of racial housing categories. He also explains how these tools were often used by local governments to impede desegregation of neighborhoods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/13/20211 hour, 22 minutes, 48 seconds
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Donald Rumsfeld on the War on Terror

As a guest lecturer at the Citadel Military College in Charleston, South Carolina in 2012, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gives a talk he calls “The Bush Doctrine, Compassionate Conservatism, and the War on Terror." This class is from a course called “The Conservative Intellectual Tradition in America” taught by Citadel International Politics and American Government professor Mallory Factor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/6/20212 hours, 9 minutes, 23 seconds
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Age & the American Revolution

We visit the James Madison University classroom of professor Rebecca Brannon as she teaches about the concept of age around the time of the Revolutionary War. She debunks the myth that the Founding Fathers were all old men, and describes how fertility rates and perceptions of childhood changed during this founding period, leading to a more child-centric family culture by the early 1800s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/30/20211 hour, 21 minutes, 42 seconds
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Mary Church Terrell & the Black "Mammy" Statue

University of Delaware professor Alison Parker teaches a class about activist Mary Church Terrell's 1923 fight against the United Daughters of the Confederacy's attempt to erect a black "Mammy" statue in Washington, D.C. She describes how Terrell, a civil rights activist and suffragist, organized opposition and successfully prevented this "Lost Cause" statue from being built.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/23/20211 hour, 5 minutes, 27 seconds
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Native American & English Trade in Colonial Virginia

Virginia Tech professor Jessica Taylor teaches a class about trade relationships between English colonists and Native peoples in Virginia. She talks about the trade networks between tribes prior to European contact, periods of conflict between colonists and Native Americans, and how slavery impacted the economy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/16/20211 hour, 9 minutes, 36 seconds
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1970s American Car Culture & Film

University of Dayton professors John Heitmann and Todd Uhlman teach a class about 1970s American car culture and films of the era. Using examples like "Easy Rider," "American Graffiti" and "Badlands," they argue these films reflected many Americans' disillusionment and glorified the open road as a way to take back control in the face of societal changes. They also talk about the impact of oil shortages, the rise of coast-to-coast races called "Cannonball Runs," and the popularity of trucker movies and music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/9/20211 hour, 18 minutes, 26 seconds
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1920s American South

Professor Alan Kraut lectured at American University on the economic progress made by the South during the 1920s as part of his history course on the South since Reconstruction. He said that at half a century after the Civil War it was necessary for the South to turn from its past in order to chart a new future.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/2/20211 hour, 18 minutes, 45 seconds
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1864 Presidential Election

Christopher Newport University professor Jonathan White teaches a class about the 1864 presidential election pitting incumbent Abraham Lincoln against his former top general, Democrat George McClellan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/25/20211 hour, 23 minutes, 34 seconds
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John F. Kennedy's Foreign Policy

Iowa State University History Professor Charles Dobbs talked about President John F. Kennedy’s foreign policy. Topics included the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba, the raising of the Berlin Wall, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. He also talked about President Kennedy’s policy toward Vietnam. This episode is from 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/18/202152 minutes, 28 seconds
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Vietnam, Walter Cronkite, and Public Opinion

American University’s W. Joseph Campbell teaches a class on CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite’s pessimistic assessment of the Vietnam War in February 1968 and looks at whether the impact of those comments has been overstated and is merely a media myth. www.oracle.come/goto/cspan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/11/20211 hour, 5 minutes, 38 seconds
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Notable Speakers of the House

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professor Kenneth Moffett teaches a class about notable Speakers of the House, from Henry Clay and Joseph Cannon to Newt Gingrich and Nancy Pelosi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/4/202154 minutes, 36 seconds
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Coroners in the 19th Century South

Professor Stephen Berry talked about coroners in the 19th century South. He discussed the role of a coroner as an agent of the state and talked about the records created from coroner inquests. He argued that coroners can shed light on the emerging patterns of death within a society and spot potential threats to public health such as diseases or a lack of industrial safety.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/28/20211 hour, 16 minutes, 35 seconds
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Women Journalists at the Turn of the 20th Century

Iowa State University professor Tracy Lucht talked about women journalists in the late-19th and early 20th centuries. She described the careers of some pioneers, such as Nellie Bly and Dorothy Dix, and the societal pressures for women writers to balance traditional femininity and a career in journalism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/21/20211 hour, 8 minutes, 1 second
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U.S. Containment Strategy After World War II

Professor Hitchcock lectured about the U.S. foreign policy strategy of containment between 1946-1950. After World War II, President Harry Truman initiated policies to prevent the spread of communism in Europe and Asia. This strategy of “containment” would result in decades of Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. Professor William Hitchcock presented the topic in a class lecture at the University of Virginia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/14/202151 minutes, 16 seconds
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Women and the Civil War

Professor Caroline Janney lectured to her class on women in America from 1600-1870 on the role of women in the Civil War. During her illustrated lecture Professor Janney argued that women provided invaluable services to the soldiers while maintaining the home front. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/7/202159 minutes, 42 seconds
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Playwright August Wilson and "Fences"

Tulane University professor John “Ray” Proctor taught a class about playwright August Wilson, his contribution to African American theatre and his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Fences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/28/20211 hour, 17 minutes, 17 seconds
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National Intelligence Under President Kennedy

Catholic University professor and former CIA historian Nicholas Dujmovic teaches a class about national intelligence during President Kennedy’s administration. He talks about the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and other covert operations during the Cold War.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/21/20211 hour, 10 minutes, 19 seconds
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Lead-Up to the Battle of Gettysburg

U.S. Army War College professor Douglas Douds gives a lecture about the causes and military objectives of the Civil War prior to a day-long staff ride at Gettysburg for the college’s resident class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/14/202153 minutes, 38 seconds
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World War II Leadership

Victor Hanson, a professor emeritus of Classics at California State University, Fresno, lectured to a history class on masters and commanders during World War II. In this fall seminar in classical and military history Professor Hanson examined how leaders, both civilian officials and generals on the battlefield, conducted themselves in wartime. That day’s class focused on Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill and how those very different American and British leaders learned to work together to defeat Nazi Germany. This episode was recorded in 2010. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/7/20211 hour, 49 minutes, 44 seconds
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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Professor Clayborne Carson talked about Martin Luther King Jr.'s early life, why he decided to become a minister, and how that contributed to his work in the Civil Rights movement. This class took place at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where King followed in his father’s footsteps as pastor. The class was from a course that was part of a Stanford University program in which students could take a three-week seminar that included field trips before their sophomore year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/31/20211 hour, 1 minute, 26 seconds
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History of State of the Union Addresses

Stonehill College professor Peter Ubertaccio taught a class on the history of State of the Union addresses. He described George Washington’s first address -- delivered in person -- but explained that many presidents who followed simply elected to send Congress a written statement until Woodrow Wilson in 1913. He explored how, since then, State of the Union speeches have evolved along with new technology and, in modern times, have been used to bolster political platforms.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/24/20211 hour, 14 minutes, 4 seconds
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First Ladies' Memoirs

Washington University in St. Louis professor Peter Kastor leads a discussion comparing several first ladies' memoirs from Sarah Polk to Michelle Obama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/17/20211 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds
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Colonial Myths and Monuments

University of Delaware professor Zara Anishanslin teaches a class about how Colonial history is remembered through historic sites and monuments, and sometimes contested. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/10/20211 hour, 5 minutes, 9 seconds
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1783 Treaty of Paris

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Kathleen DuVal teaches a class about the end of the American Revolution and the 1783 Treaty of Paris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/3/202136 minutes, 6 seconds
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First and Second Amendment Court Cases

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee visiting professor John Prevas teaches a class at IMG Academy about the First and Second amendments to the U.S. Constitution, using court cases to demonstrate how these rights have been interpreted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/27/202058 minutes, 43 seconds
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Post-Civil Rights Era Music

Flagler College professor Michael Butler teaches a class about music in the post-Civil Rights era, highlighting artists such as James Brown, Marvin Gaye and George Clinton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/20/20201 hour, 12 minutes, 27 seconds
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Antebellum Social Reformer Lucretia Mott

University of Texas at Arlington professor Stephanie Cole teaches a class on the life and work of antebellum social reformer Lucretia Mott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/13/20201 hour, 23 seconds
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20th-Century Roadside Attractions

University of Mary Washington professor Christine Henry talks about the history of roadside attractions and her own experience travelling to a freshwater pond in Ohio called the Blue Hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/6/202026 minutes, 30 seconds
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James Buchanan & William Rufus King Relationship

Eastern Connecticut State Univ. professor Thomas Balcerski teaches a class on the relationship between two prominent 19th century politicians: James Buchanan, elected president in 1856, and William Rufus King, who served briefly as vice president in 1853. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/29/20201 hour, 6 minutes, 58 seconds
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New Deal Politics and Public Opinion

University of Maryland, Baltimore County professor William Blake teaches a class about New Deal-era politics and the role of public opinion on issues such as court packing and executive power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/22/202056 minutes, 24 seconds
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Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and U.S. Foreign Policy

Emory University professor Patrick Allitt teaches a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger and some of their key foreign policy initiatives, including overtures toward the Soviet Union and China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/15/20201 hour, 9 minutes, 12 seconds
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Electoral College

University of Utah Political Science Professor James Curry taught a class about the creation of the Electoral College and explained how it works as a part of the presidential election process. Professor Curry taught the class prior to the 2020 vice presidential debate, which took place October 7 at the University of Utah.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/8/20201 hour, 8 minutes, 12 seconds
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Presidential Campaign Advertising

Mary Ellen Pethel and Jennifer Duck of Belmont University teach a class on the history of presidential campaign advertising, from the print and cartoon ads of the 19th century to the Internet and social media content of the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/1/20201 hour, 16 minutes, 14 seconds
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Presidential Debates

University of Utah political science professor David Buhler teaches a class about presidential debates and their influence on voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/25/202059 minutes, 35 seconds
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Presidents & Campaign Communications Since 1900

Rider University professor Myra Gutin teaches a class on presidents and communications in both their campaigns and while in office, starting with Teddy Roosevelt in the early 20th century and continuing to the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/18/202056 minutes, 40 seconds
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Lewis and Clark Expedition

Brigham Young University professor Jay Buckley teaches a class about Lewis and Clark’s expedition across the American West after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/11/202054 minutes, 29 seconds
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Johnson and Nixon Supreme Court Nominations

Brooklyn College Professor KC Johnson taught a class on Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon’s Supreme Court nominations. He described Johnson’s plan to fill the bench with liberal justices and the difficulties he ran into getting them confirmed. He outlined the resistance from conservative senators in the confirmation hearings and concluded with background on some of Nixon’s nominations to the court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/4/20201 hour, 18 minutes, 51 seconds
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Women in the Late-19th Century

Professor Heather Cox Richardson talked about the new roles women assumed in the workforce and in politics during the late-19th century. She described the gains women made in fields such as nursing, teaching, and social work. She also spoke about the growth of political organizations run by women that focused on issues such as Prohibition and women’s suffrage.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/27/20201 hour, 9 minutes, 52 seconds
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U.S. Refugee Policy Since World War II

Professor Maria Cristina Garcia talked about the United States' refugee policy since World War II. She spoke about qualifications to be a refugee and how those have changed as well as legislation governing quotas and procedures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/20/20201 hour, 2 minutes, 13 seconds
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Culture of the Antebellum Congress

Professor Thomas Balcerski talked about the culture of Congress in the Antebellum Era. He described how members of Congress in the early 1800s bonded across party lines through tobacco use, social clubs, and living together in boarding houses. However, he said these friendships and alliances disintegrated as the Civil War approached, revealing the sectional divisions in national politics at the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/13/20201 hour, 4 minutes, 38 seconds
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Asian Immigration and Angel Island

University of Minnesota professor Erika Lee talks about Asian immigration to the West coast from 1830 to 1930, including the role of San Francisco Bay’s Angel Island in the 20th century. She compared the Angel Island and Ellis Island experiences, describing how Asian immigrants in California had more extensive background checks and longer holding times than European immigrants in New York. This class was from a course called “American Immigration History.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/6/20201 hour, 28 minutes, 49 seconds
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Constitutional Convention of 1787

Professor Jack Rakove talked about some of the issues debated during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, such as the number of representatives for each state and the method of presidential elections. He described the arguments put forth by James Madison and how delegates tried to reach compromises despite competing State interests. This class was from a course called “The Constitution: A Brief History.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/30/202054 minutes, 16 seconds
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Female Slaves and the Law

Professor Martha Jones talked about the mid-19th century court case of Celia, a female slave who killed her master after repeated sexual assaults. Topics included what options Celia may have had, and the involvement of her fellow slaves and her master’s white neighbors in her court case. This episode may contain content that is sensitive to some listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/23/20201 hour, 22 minutes, 37 seconds
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Alcohol Use in the Early American Republic

University of California, Davis Professor Alan Taylor spoke on alcohol use in the early American republic. By 1830, annual alcohol consumption in America reached four gallons per person, the most in the history of the nation before or since. Professor Taylor talked about why Americans drank so much, the consequences of so much drinking, and how it spawned the temperance movement in the 1830s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/16/202051 minutes, 7 seconds
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Polio Epidemic in the United States

Davidson College professor Sally McMillen talked about the polio epidemic in the United States in the early to mid-20th century. Fear of contracting polio grew following a series of outbreaks, including one in 1916 that started in Brooklyn, New York, and eventually killed more than 6,000 people. She also spoke about the efforts of President Franklin Roosevelt to help find a cure, in part by starting the March of Dimes organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/9/20201 hour, 7 minutes, 46 seconds
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Culture and Society in the 1920s

Professor Michael Kazin taught a class about culture and society in the 1920s. He spoke about Prohibition and the exploits of the gangster Al Capone, who eventually went to prison on tax evasion charges, the motion picture industry and the new production codes that sought to reduce sexuality in films, and the 1925 State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes trial, in which a high school teacher faced charges of unlawfully teaching evolution in a state-funded school.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/2/20201 hour, 16 minutes, 41 seconds
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Cultural Conservatism and the Religious Right

Phyllis Schlafly, founder of the Eagle Forum and author or editor of 20 books - talked about the roots and development of the modern conservative movement, as well as the role of women’s issues in conservative politics. Phyllis Schlafly was a guest lecturer at The Citadel Military College in Charleston, South Carolina, in a course called “The Conservative Intellectual Tradition in America,” taught by Professor Mallory Factor.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/26/20201 hour, 47 minutes, 46 seconds
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Socialism in Early 20th Century America

Columbia University history professor Eric Foner examines the rise of socialism in America in the early 20th century. He talks about the Socialist Party in New York City and Milwaukee, and looks at the Socialist Party of America presidential campaigns of Eugene Debs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/19/20201 hour, 12 minutes, 40 seconds
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1950s Civil Rights Movement

American History Professor Quintard Taylor looks at the Civil Rights Movement from the 1940s through the 1960s. Professor Taylor focuses on the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Brown v. Board of Education and the 1957 integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. This two-hour class took place at the University of Washington in Seattle.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/11/20201 hour, 56 minutes, 4 seconds
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Vietnam Anti-War Movement

Professor David Farber teaches twentieth-century American history at Temple University in Philadelphia. In this lecture to a history class he focused on the origin of the 1960s Vietnam anti-war movement, and his view of how it helped to expand the nation’s democratic process. This episode was recorded in 2010. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/5/20201 hour, 10 minutes, 3 seconds
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The Slave Trade

History professor Marcus Rediker lectured during a course on Colonial America at the University of Pittsburgh in 2010. He talked about the origins of the slave trade to the Americas between 1640 and the early 1800s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/28/20201 hour, 13 minutes, 15 seconds
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Ronald Reagan and the End of the Cold War

University of Texas at Austin professor Jeremi Suri teaches an online class about President Ronald Reagan and the end of the Cold War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/21/20201 hour, 8 minutes, 36 seconds
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U.S. Military in the 1890s

Weber State University professor Branden Little teaches a class about the U.S. military in the 1890s. He covers reforms designed to make the officer corps more professional, a new focus on sea power, and an international incident with Chile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/14/20201 hour, 3 minutes, 11 seconds
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1980s Fitness Industry and Culture

Professor Natalia Mehlman Petrzela of the New School teaches a class about the 1980s fitness industry and culture in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/7/202056 minutes, 37 seconds
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The Spanish-American War

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Joseph Glatthaar teaches a class on the 1898 Spanish-American War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/31/20201 hour, 11 minutes, 35 seconds
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Nixon, Ford & the Constitution

Duquesne University president Ken Gormley teaches a class looking at constitutional issues stemming from the Watergate scandal that arose during the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/24/20201 hour, 17 minutes, 6 seconds
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Free Speech Laws and Court Cases

University of Tennessee College of Law professor Glenn Harlan Reynolds teaches a class about free speech and the legal cases that have impacted the courts' interpretation of this part of the First Amendment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/17/20201 hour, 5 minutes, 36 seconds
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Early Cold War U.S. Politics and Economics

George Mason University professor Sam Lebovic taught a class about U.S. politics and economics of the early Cold War period of the late-1940s and 1950s. He argued that with extreme ideologies such as fascism and communism completely discredited or out of favor, a consensus formed in the U.S. around centrist political views to the point where the political parties were barely distinguishable. On the economic front, a belief in a “mixed economy” ruled, meaning a broad acceptance of some government involvement in the market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/10/20201 hour, 7 minutes, 7 seconds
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Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Wellesley College professor Brenna Greer debunked some of the myths about Rosa Parks and the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott. She addressed that Parks was not the first African American woman who refused to give up her seat and that the boycott had planning and precedent. She also explored with the class why a simplified version of this history has become so widespread. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/3/20201 hour, 13 minutes, 3 seconds
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1890s Growing American Internationalism

Baylor University professor David Smith taught a class about the growth of the internationalist worldview in 1890s America. He argued that economic, moral and political impulses caused Americans to consider a larger role in the world for their nation. Smith then detailed the actions they took, such pursuing missionary work, arguing for the expansion of the navy, and searching for new economic markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/26/20201 hour, 13 minutes, 19 seconds
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History of Abortion Legislation

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/17/20201 hour, 26 minutes, 45 seconds
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Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Grove City College president Paul McNulty taught a class about the development of the U.S. Constitution and what he believes are its main principles: republicanism, the separation of powers, and federalism. Mr. McNulty served as deputy attorney general in the George W. Bush administration from 2006 to 2007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/12/20201 hour, 6 minutes, 33 seconds
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African Americans, Emancipation, and Defining Freedom

Virginia Commonwealth University Professor Nicole Myers Turner taught a class on the lives of formerly enslaved African Americans following emancipation. She explained how they defined freedom for themselves while the federal government debated political and legal definitions. Professor Turner also discussed the important role of religious and educational institutions in newly freed African American communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/5/202055 minutes, 28 seconds
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1918 Influenza Pandemic and Public Information

Stony Brook University Professor Nancy Tomes taught a class about the 1918 influenza pandemic and public information efforts in the United States to stop the spread of the disease. She described methods such as canceling public gatherings, social distancing, and propaganda about good hygiene, which are still implemented. This class was filmed on March 10, 2020, during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Professor Toms compared the symptoms, economic impact, and national response between 1918 and today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/29/20201 hour, 16 minutes, 3 seconds
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White House Myths

White House Historical Association historian and American University lecturer Matthew Costello taught a class on White House myths. He talked about the realities and legends behind often repeated stories such as the tunnel system, a gift alligator, how decorating traditions began, and Dolley Madison rescuing George Washington’s portrait. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/22/20201 hour, 37 minutes, 23 seconds
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Economic Policies of the Confederacy

University of North Carolina at Pembroke professor Jamie Martinez taught a class about the Confederacy’s economic policies during the Civil War. She explained how a pre-war focus on cotton exports over food production combined with wartime farm labor disruptions led to food shortages and riots in the South in 1863. This, she said, forced the Confederate government into developing more nationalized policies for food production and resource allocation that ran counter to their constitution’s emphasis on a decentralized government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/15/202041 minutes, 14 seconds
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Presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush

Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley IV and Political Science Professor Emeritus William Harbour taught a class about the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, exploring the major events and policies during their tenures in the Oval Office. They also compared the two men’s backgrounds and leadership approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/8/20201 hour, 43 minutes, 42 seconds
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The Civil War in the West

Utah State University Professor Maria Angela Diaz taught a class on the Civil War in the West and looked at the conflict in states and territories such as Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and Arizona. She explored how the diverse populations of the region reacted to the war and chose between siding with the Union or the Confederacy. Professor Diaz also focuses on the larger role guerrilla warfare played in the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/1/202048 minutes, 21 seconds
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Expanding Rights in the 1960s and 1970s

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor William Sturkey taught a class about expanding rights in the 1960s and '70s, looking at women’s liberation and the gay rights movement. He covered topics such as birth control, the Equal Rights Amendment and the Stonewall riots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/23/202050 minutes, 7 seconds
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Rural America after the Civil War

James Madison University professor Andrew Witmer taught a class about the evolution of rural areas after the Civil War. Using his own hometown of Monson, Maine as a case study, he examined rural industry such as slate mining and the rise of country tourism aided by the expansion of railroad networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/16/20201 hour, 21 minutes, 54 seconds
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Power in Antebellum Slave Societies

University of Maryland professor Christopher Bonner taught a class about the concept of “power” in antebellum slave societies. He explored the different ways owners and enslaved people exerted or expressed their will and looks at how these dynamics played out in the context of individual plantations. He also discussed how the invention of the cotton gin and resulting expansion of both slavery and the cotton industry impacted the relationship between owners and the enslaved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/9/202059 minutes, 55 seconds
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Civil War Weaponry

Guilford Technical Community College professor Jeff Kinard taught a class about Civil War weaponry and shared artifacts such as muskets, carbines and revolvers. He described technological advances, such as breech loading and rifled barrels, that allowed soldiers to fire faster and with more accuracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/2/202056 minutes, 1 second
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Neutrality and World War I America

University of Minnesota Professor Saje Mathieu taught a class about “neutrality” and what that concept meant in World War I America. She explained how neutrality did not mean inactivity, as the U.S. sold materials to both the Allied and Central Powers, helping both sides continue the fight. She also talked about how the U.S. viewed itself as the defender of democracy and sought to police certain nations and ethnic groups, yet faced criticism for how it treated its own dissenters and minorities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/26/20201 hour, 5 minutes, 16 seconds
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Cuban Missile Crisis

Grove City College Professor Paul Kengor explored the tense days of October 1962 when the United States and the Soviet Union faced off over missiles in Cuba in one of the “hottest” episodes of the Cold War. He explained how the ideological militancy of Cuban leader Fidel Castro worried leaders in both Moscow and Washington who did not truly desire nuclear conflict despite their tough talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/19/202057 minutes, 3 seconds
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1960s African American Voter Registration

Emory University professor Carol Anderson taught a class about efforts in the early 1960s to register African American voters in Mississippi. She described some of the leaders of the movement, their tactics and the opposition they faced from segregationists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/12/202049 minutes, 54 seconds
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Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam

Boston College professor Seth Jacobs discussed President Lyndon Johnson and the factors that led him to escalate the war in Vietnam following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/4/202041 minutes
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Preamble of the Declaration of Independence

Clemson University professor C. Bradley Thompson teaches a class about the preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/28/20191 hour, 26 minutes, 48 seconds
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Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century

Iowa State University professor Carmen Bain teaches a class on women's work on family farms during the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/21/20191 hour, 17 minutes, 20 seconds
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Slaves Suing for Their Freedom

University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor William G. Thomas III teaches a class on some of the lawsuits brought by enslaved people who sued for their freedom in the antebellum period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/14/20191 hour, 16 minutes, 33 seconds
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Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II

Wofford College professor Mark Byrnes teaches a class about U.S. public opinion, the rise of radio, and the debate about whether to enter World War II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/7/20191 hour, 2 minutes, 11 seconds
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U.S. Expansion & Hawaii

Johnson County Community College professor Tai Edwards teaches a class about the expansion of the United States during the Spanish-American War and the acquisition of Hawaii. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/30/201951 minutes, 9 seconds
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Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy

Gettysburg College professor Timothy Shannon teaches a class on Colonial-era diplomatic ties between the Iroquois Confederacy of the eastern Great Lakes region and European settlers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/24/201955 minutes, 33 seconds
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Native Americans & Colonial-Era Power Struggles

Daniel Richter of the University of Pennsylvania teaches a class on 18th century power struggles between Native Americans, colonial settlers and European empires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/9/20191 hour, 13 minutes, 26 seconds
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Nixon, Kissinger and U.S. Withdrawal From Vietnam

U.S. Air Force Academy professor Stephen Randolph teaches a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger, and their strategy for the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/5/201954 minutes, 25 seconds
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1970s & '80s Deindustrialization of the U.S.

Loyola University Chicago professor Michelle Nickerson teaches a class on the deindustrialization of the U.S. in the 1970s and '80s and how music and popular culture of the period reflected these economic changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/28/20191 hour, 9 minutes, 34 seconds
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Playwright August Wilson & "Fences"

Tulane University professor John "Ray" Proctor teaches a class about playwright August Wilson, his contribution to African American theatre and his Pulitzer prize-winning play, [Fences]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/21/20191 hour, 13 minutes, 18 seconds
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Anti-Semitism & Holocaust Denial

Emory University professor Deborah Lipstadt teaches a class about anti-Semitism in America and Holocaust denial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/14/20191 hour, 12 minutes, 16 seconds
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Environmental Impact of California Gold Rush

University of Arkansas professor Elliott West lectures on the environmental impact of the California Gold Rush, part of a seminar for high school teachers hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9/7/20191 hour, 23 minutes, 38 seconds
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Jean Harris & Scarsdale Diet Doctor Murder Trial

University of Colorado Denver professor Sarah Fields teaches a class about the 1981 Jean Harris trial, also known as the "Scarsdale Diet" doctor murder case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/30/20191 hour, 9 minutes, 58 seconds
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Marijuana Regulation in U.S. History

Colorado College professor Santiago Guerra teaches a class on marijuana regulation in U.S. History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/29/201947 minutes, 29 seconds
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George Washington's Character

Texas Christian University professor Gene Allen Smith teaches a class about George Washington's character. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/27/201957 minutes, 8 seconds
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Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans

Stony Brook University professor Paul Kelton teaches a class about Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/26/201951 minutes, 20 seconds
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Gender & 1960s Activism

Stevenson University professor Jamie Goodall teaches a class about female activists and the 1960s civil rights movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/10/20191 hour, 10 minutes, 6 seconds
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Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution

Andrew Slap of East Tennessee State University teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/3/20191 hour, 12 minutes, 23 seconds
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The 1920s

Karen Markoe of State University of New York Maritime College teaches a class on the 1920s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/27/201949 minutes, 22 seconds
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Ronald Walters' Civil Rights Career

University of Texas at Austin professor Peniel Joseph teaches a class on the life & career of Civil Rights pioneer Ronald Walters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/13/20191 hour, 14 minutes, 20 seconds
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Western Lands Before & After American Revolution

University of Utah professor Eric Hinderaker teaches a class about western settlement before, during and after the American Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/6/20191 hour, 17 minutes, 48 seconds
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The Continental Army

William Woods University professor Craig Bruce Smith teaches a class about the American Revolution and the Continental Army. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/29/20191 hour, 7 minutes, 47 seconds
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Origins of World War II in Europe

Lafayette College professor Robert Weiner teaches a class on the origins of World War II in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/22/20191 hour, 21 minutes, 28 seconds
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Malcolm X's Views on Africa

American University professor Ibram Kendi teaches a class about Malcolm X's views on Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/15/20191 hour, 18 seconds
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Early English Missions in Colonial America

Providence College professor Edward Andrews teaches a class on early English missions in Colonial America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/8/20191 hour, 1 minute, 10 seconds
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End of Life Care and Death Since the 1800s

Dickinson College professor Jim Hoefler taught a class about end of life care and perceptions of death in the United States since the 1800s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/1/20191 hour, 3 minutes, 2 seconds
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The Progressive Era

Georgetown University professor Katherine Benton-Cohen teaches a class on the Progressive Era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/25/20191 hour, 14 minutes, 45 seconds
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California Before the Mexican-American War

Rick Kennedy of Point Loma Nazarene University teaches a class about Mexico's governance and plans for California in the decades leading-up to the 1848 Mexican-American War, in which Mexico lost California to the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/18/20191 hour, 9 minutes, 19 seconds
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World War II Amphibious Vehicles

Weber State University professor Branden Little teaches a class about the role of American factories during World War II and military vehicle innovations, with a focus on types of amphibious vehicles used in the Pacific. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/11/20191 hour, 12 minutes, 10 seconds
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American Military in the Revolutionary War

Baylor University professor Julie Anne Sweet teaches a class on the American military during the Revolutionary War, including a look at the equipment and capabilities of both the Continental Army and militia troops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5/4/20191 hour, 11 minutes, 45 seconds
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Yellow Journalism & the Spanish-American War

American University professor W. Joseph Campbell teaches a class on myths about William Randolph Hearst, Yellow Journalism & the lead-up to Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/27/201954 minutes, 33 seconds
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Late-20th Century Transformation of Work

Georgetown University Professor Joseph McCartin teaches a class on the post-industrialization transformation of work starting in the 1960s and continuing through the end of the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/20/201955 minutes, 13 seconds
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Legal History of Abortion in the U.S.

Tulane University professor Karissa Haugeberg teaches a class about the legal history of abortion in the United States from the 1840s through 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/13/20191 hour, 14 minutes, 51 seconds
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Vietnam War Lessons Learned

Triton College professor Edward White teaches a class on lessons learned from the Vietnam War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/30/20191 hour, 2 minutes, 46 seconds
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1970s Culture & Economics

University of Massachusetts Boston professor Vincent Cannato teaches a class about the culture and economics of the 1970s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/16/20191 hour, 15 minutes, 54 seconds
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Early 1800s Abolition & Pro-Slavery Movements

University of Alabama professor Joshua Rothman teaches a class on abolition and pro-slavery movements in the early 1800s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/9/201953 minutes, 32 seconds
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1968 Election & Richard Nixon's First Term

University of Chicago professor Jane Dailey teaches a class about the 1968 presidential election, protests over the Vietnam War and issues during Richard Nixon's first term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3/2/201953 minutes, 53 seconds
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U.S. & Soviet Relations Under President Reagan

George Washington University adjunct professor Chris Tudda teaches a class about foreign relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during President Reagan's administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/23/20191 hour, 18 minutes, 9 seconds
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Johnson & Nixon Supreme Court Nominations

Brooklyn College professor KC Johnson teaches a class on Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon's Supreme Court nominations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/16/20191 hour, 17 minutes, 15 seconds
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19th-Century Politics & Society

Vassar College professor Rebecca Edwards teaches a class about the differences between 19th-century political parties and their views on gender roles, racial equality and family dynamics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/9/20191 hour, 18 minutes, 3 seconds
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History of State of the Union Addresses

Stonehill College professor Peter Ubertaccio teaches a class on the history of State of the Union addresses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/3/20191 hour, 9 minutes, 43 seconds
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Artist James Hope & the 1862 Battle of Antietam

Shepherd University Professor James Broomall teaches a class on the life and art of James Hope, an artist who both witnessed and painted scenes from the Battle of Antietam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2/2/20191 hour, 8 minutes, 40 seconds
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Sit-ins and the Civil Rights Movement

University of Massachusetts Amherst professor Traci Parker talks about the lunch counter sit-ins that took place in the early 1960s as part of the civil rights movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/19/20191 hour, 13 minutes, 39 seconds
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The American Revolution, 1775-76

Kutztown University professor Michael Gabriel teaches a class about military engagements during the American Revolution from April 1775 to July 1776. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/12/20191 hour, 7 minutes, 10 seconds
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Women During World War II

Texas Woman's University professor Katherine Landdeck teaches a class about the ways American women contributed to the war effort during World War II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/5/20191 hour, 23 minutes, 4 seconds
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Abraham Lincoln & the 1860 Election

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, professor Michael Green teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln and the 1860 presidential election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/29/20181 hour, 15 minutes, 4 seconds
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Dwight Eisenhower and 1950s Political Advertising

Purdue University professor Kathryn Brownell teaches a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower's presidential campaigns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/15/20181 hour, 14 minutes, 8 seconds
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Experience of Being Arrested in U.S. History

Kent State University professor Elaine Frantz teaches a class about the experience of being arrested from the 1850s to the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/1/20181 hour, 31 minutes, 27 seconds
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Post-Vietnam War Refugees

University of Michigan professor Melissa Borja teaches a class about Southeast Asian migration to the United States and post-Vietnam War refugees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/25/20181 hour, 11 minutes, 48 seconds
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African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement

University of Delaware professor Tiffany Gill teaches a class about the role of African American women in the Civil Rights Movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/24/20181 hour, 2 minutes, 27 seconds
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Environmental Movement & Litigation

Rutgers University professor Jefferson Decker teaches a class on the history of the environmental movement and laws and litigation regarding natural resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/18/20181 hour, 7 minutes, 36 seconds
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Public Lands & the Law in the Early Republic

Duke University professor Laura Edwards teaches a class on public lands and the law in the early American Republic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6/16/20181 hour, 16 minutes, 57 seconds
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Nuclear Weapons Testing & the Environment

Colorado College professor Amy Kohout teaches a class on nuclear weapons testing in the continental U.S. in the 1950s and '60s and how it impacted the environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/21/201858 minutes, 24 seconds
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Colonial America Before the Revolution

Lebanon Valley College professor James Broussard teaches a class on the lead-up to the American Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1/13/20181 hour, 7 minutes, 44 seconds
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Federal Surveillance & Civil Rights

American University lecturer Aaron Bell teaches a class about privacy laws and federal surveillance of civil rights leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/23/201748 minutes, 39 seconds
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California Native Americans and Early 1800s Capitalism

Middle Tennessee State University professor Ashley Riley Sousa teaches a class on Native Americans and capitalism in early 19th century California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10/14/20171 hour, 16 minutes, 47 seconds
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1950s & 60s Counterculture

University of Washington professor William Rorabaugh teaches a class on the counterculture of the 1950s and 1960s in America. He compares the literature, clothing, music and world view of the beats and beatniks of the '50s and the hippies of the '60s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/8/201757 minutes, 36 seconds
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Native American History

Dartmouth College professor Colin Calloway leads a seminar for high school teachers on Native American history from the Colonial era through westward expansion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/31/20161 hour, 17 minutes, 26 seconds
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Henry Wirz and Andersonville Prison

State University of New York at Buffalo professor Carole Emberton teaches a class about Andersonville Prison, the Confederate Civil War military prison where 13,000 Union soldiers died, and the trial of its commander, Henry Wirz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7/24/201659 minutes, 50 seconds
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Incarceration in the Late 20th Century

University of Washington, Bothell, history professor Dan Berger examines the rise of mass incarceration in the United States and the politics behind it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4/30/20161 hour, 13 minutes, 2 seconds
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Drug Addiction in 19th Century America

Towson University history professor Elizabeth Gray talks about the use of and public opinion on opium and laudanum in the 19th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/12/201548 minutes, 50 seconds
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Civil Rights Cold Cases

Emory University professors Hank Klibanoff and Brett Gadsden talk about the intersection of Civil Rights politics and violence in mid-20th century Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11/21/20151 hour, 42 minutes, 43 seconds
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Feminism and 1960-1970s Popular Music

Indiana University history professor Michael McGerr talks about women and feminism in 1960-70s popular music. This program contains language that some viewers may find offensive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8/28/20141 hour, 14 minutes, 7 seconds