Lectures in History

Lectures in History

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Go back to school with the country's top professors lecturing on a variety of topics in American history. New episodes posted every Saturday evening. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you "After Words" and "C-SPAN's The Weekly" podcasts.
Episodes
The Mexican-American War: Causes, Consequences, and Legacy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:41
On September 14, 1847, Winfield Scott's Army marched into Mexico City, marking the final stages of the Mexican-American War. University of Texas professor Aaron O'Connell chronicles the war's causes, the divisions it inf…
How Constitutional Order Emerged From Crisis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:33
During Reconstruction, a campaign to overthrow the South Carolina government succeeded, triggering a constitutional crisis. University of North Carolina professor and author of "Sedition," Marcus Gadson, analyzed the his…
Gettysburg College’s Timothy Shannon on the Mystery of Roanoke [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:22
This week on the Lectures in History podcast: The mystery of the Roanoke Colony’s disappearance. In 1587, English settlers established a colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of present-day North Carolina — only to van…
The 1876 Great Sioux War and the Battle of the Little Bighorn [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:53
What happened when General Custer and Crazy Horse faced off in battle? Stetson University Professor David Morton chronicles the 1876 Great Sioux War in the South Dakota Black Hills. Stetson University is located in Delan…
Kentucky and Slavery: From Statehood to the Civil War [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:15
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…

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