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Lectures in History

Go back to school with the country"s top professors lecturing on a variety of topics in American history. New episodes posted every Saturday evening. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you "After Words" and "C-SPAN"s The Weekly" podcasts.

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53:57

Allen Guelzo on Abraham Lincoln

Lectures in History ·

2026/04/12

University of Florida professor Allen Guelzo teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln's intellectual interests and how the 16th president was more than just a talented politician.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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78:51

FEED DROP BN+: Investigative Journalist Seth Harp...

Lectures in History ·

2026/04/06

Seth Harp is a lawyer and an Iraq war veteran and an investigative writer and journalist. His first book, "The Fort Bragg Cartel," is about drug trafficking and murder in the Special Forces. Near the end of his book, Harp writes: "Between January 2017 and September 2022, a total of 15,293 active duty service members suffered drug overdoses, and 322 of those were fatal. The Defense Department data showed that Fort Bragg had far more overdoses than any other military base in both absolute and per

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70:59

2002 George W. Bush Speech Making the Case for...

Lectures in History ·

2026/03/28

The October 2002 speech by George W. Bush making the case for military action in Iraq was the topic of a class taught by University of Kansas political communication professor Robert Rowland. The University of Kansas is in Lawrence.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:47

President Jimmy Carter's Impact On the End of the...

Lectures in History ·

2026/03/21

Gonzaga history professor Robert Donnelly argues that Jimmy Carter's role in ending the Cold War has largely been overlooked. He looks at how the 39th president's policies weakened the Soviet Empire.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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70:49

FEED DROP: BN+ David Sirota "Master Plan"

Lectures in History ·

2026/03/15

David Sirota, who is based in Denver, Colorado, has some very strong views about money and politics. His book is called "Master Plan: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America." There are 11 chapters which reflect the 11 episodes of his podcast, "Master Plan." In order to tell his story, he points his finger at the 1971 Powell secret memo. That's former US Supreme Court Associate Justice Lewis Powell, who served on the Supreme Court from 1972 to 1987. He died in 1998 at age 90. Author

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39:53

Hawaiian History and Culture

Lectures in History ·

2026/03/08

Gonzaga University professor Veta Schlimgen chronicles the history of Hawaii and how it maintained its culture after becoming a U.S. state in 1959. Gonzaga University is located in Spokane, Washington.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51:34

Supreme Court Cases and Privacy

Lectures in History ·

2026/03/01

History professor Lawrence Cappello analyzes Supreme Court cases that address the right to privacy, focusing on police and phone wiretaps.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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70:54

The Spanish-American War

Lectures in History ·

2026/02/21

University of Louisville history professor Matthew Goldberg chronicles the 1898 Spanish-American War, fought primarily in Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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53:43

Reaganomics

Lectures in History ·

2026/02/15

Brigham Young University professor Grant Madsen examines supply-side economics which was termed "Reaganomics." Brigham Young University is located in Provo, Utah.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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82:20

Marion Orr "House of Diggs"

Lectures in History ·

2026/02/08

Brown University professor Marion Orr lectures on the life & legacy of Congressman Charles Diggs, Jr. The Michigan Democrat founded the Congressional Black Caucus and was the only federal official to attend the trial of Emmett Till's killers.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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93:47

The History of the Space Program

Lectures in History ·

2026/02/02

In 1957, the beeps from Sputnik, a small Russian satellite, sent the USSR & US into a space race. Teasel Muir-Harmony of the Air & Space Museum chronicles the history of space travel and how the U.S. landed on the Moon and how we're going back in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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77:26

Williamsburg Revolutionary War Encampment

Lectures in History ·

2026/01/25

William & Mary lecturer Robyn Schroeder discusses the Williamsburg, Virginia, site where colonial troops built an encampment ahead of the 1781 battle of Yorktown during the Revolutionary War.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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77:20

How Martin Luther King Jr. Used Political Strategy

Lectures in History ·

2026/01/18

Boise State history professor Jill Gill lectures on Martin Luther King Jr.'s political strategies in the Civil Rights Movement up until his assassination in 1968.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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64:17

Blake Gilpin on Reconstruction-Era Supreme Court...

Lectures in History ·

2026/01/11

Tulane professor Blake Gilpin discusses three Reconstruction-era Supreme Court cases and how they led to the establishment of Jim Crow segregation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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55:15

Kentucky and Slavery: From Statehood to the Civil War

Lectures in History ·

2026/01/05

When Kentucky in 1792 became a state, it had a choice; keep slavery or abolish it. University of Kentucky professor Melanie Goan teaches a class on the state's relationship with the institution of slavery until the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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84:02

FEED DROP: America 250 Battle of Bunker Hill...

Lectures in History ·

2025/12/28

The National Park Service and other groups held a ceremony in Boston marking the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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68:47

The Barbary Pirates and Early American Foreign Policy

Lectures in History ·

2025/12/21

Carroll College professor Jeanette Fregulia chronicles the Barbary pirates' conflict with American ships during the 18th and 19th centuries.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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76:29

Gunmaking & the Roots of Mass Production

Lectures in History ·

2025/12/14

Northwestern professor Ken Alder presented an image of an 1851 Colt Navy Revolver and asked why the gun was one of the first mass produced technologies in the United States. Professor Alder chronicled the origins of American mass production through gunmaking.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:23

How FDR Built a 12-Million-Strong Military: Robert...

Lectures in History ·

2025/12/07

Vassar College professor Robert Brigham discussed his upcoming memoir about his search for his biological father, who served as a Marine in Vietnam. This event was part of the 2025 LCpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt Symposium on War, Conflict, and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort WorthLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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63:38

FEEDDROP: Chef José Andrés on Food, Humanity, and...

Lectures in History ·

2025/11/30

Chef, humanitarian, and author Jose Andres discussed his career, his global relief efforts with World Central Kitchen, his books, and his love of food with David M. Rubenstein.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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