The Serial Killer H.H. Holmes

Author: C-SPAN May 31, 2026 Duration: 50:49

Nebraska history professor James Garza teaches a class on H.H. Holmes, described as "America's First Serial Killer," and his crimes during the Gilded Age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.

Author: C-SPAN Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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The Spanish-American War

21.02.2026

Duration: 1:10:54

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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Reaganomics

15.02.2026

Duration: 53:43

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/adch…

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Marion Orr "House of Diggs"

08.02.2026

Duration: 1:22:20

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…

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The History of the Space Program

02.02.2026

Duration: 1:33:47

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 a…

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Williamsburg Revolutionary War Encampment

25.01.2026

Duration: 1:17:26

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 cho…

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How Martin Luther King Jr. Used Political Strategy

18.01.2026

Duration: 1:17:20

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/adch…

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Blake Gilpin on Reconstruction-Era Supreme Court Cases That Led to Jim Crow Segregation

11.01.2026

Duration: 1:04:17

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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Kentucky and Slavery: From Statehood to the Civil War

05.01.2026

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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FEED DROP: America 250 Battle of Bunker Hill Commemoration

28.12.2025

Duration: 1:24:02

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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The Barbary Pirates and Early American Foreign Policy

21.12.2025

Duration: 1:08:47

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