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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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    The Lectures in History podcast is a wonderful resource for those interested in history, politics, economics, and related subjects. Each episode features a lecture from a college classroom, providing listeners with the opportunity to learn from esteemed professors and experts in their fields. With a wide variety of topics covered, there is something for everyone to enjoy and learn from.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the variety of topics that are covered. From the Civil War to 19th-century coroners to current political issues, there is always something new and interesting to discover. The speakers are engaging and knowledgeable, making each lecture informative and enjoyable. Whether you are already well-versed in a particular subject or just starting to explore it, this podcast offers valuable insights and perspectives.

    Another great aspect of The Lectures in History podcast is the ability to listen while on the go. Many listeners enjoy taking walks or engaging in other activities while listening to the podcast. The immersive nature of the lectures can make you feel like you are actually in the classroom, raising your hand when asked a question by the instructor. This level of involvement adds to the overall listening experience and keeps listeners engaged throughout each episode.

    While The Lectures in History podcast generally delivers high-quality content, there may be some episodes that fall short in terms of content or delivery. Not all lectures may be as interesting or well-done as others, which can be disappointing for some listeners. However, this variability can also be seen as an appeal of the podcast, as it reflects real-life experiences in university classrooms where not every lecture may resonate with every student.

    In conclusion, The Lectures in History podcast is a valuable resource for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge on historical and related topics. With engaging speakers and a wide range of subjects covered, there is something for everyone to enjoy and learn from. Whether you are a history buff or someone who simply enjoys learning new things, this podcast offers an immersive and educational listening experience.



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    World War II Interracial Relationships in Japan & Hawaii

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 65:10


    Santa Clara University history professor Sonia Gomez discusses the intimate relationships between people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds that occurred in Hawaii and Japan during and immediately after World War II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    America's National Pastime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 65:48


    Boston College communications professor Michael Serazio discussed how baseball connects Americans to their past and culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Christian Nightlife in the 1970s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 97:30


    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

    Islam & Judaism in American History

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 79:05


    George Mason University religious studies department chair John Turner teaches a class on the history of Islam and Judaism in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Schools of Thought on the Vietnam War

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 74:12


    Hillsdale College history professor Mark Moyar discusses competing interpretations of the Vietnam War when it comes to questions about the necessity of the conflict and whether it was winnable for the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ronald Reagan & the 1980s Conservative Resurgence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 86:38


    University of Texas history professor Mark Lawrence discusses the rise of Ronald Reagan, his impact on the conservative movement, and the Reagan Administration's performance in his first term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Native Americans & the American Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 52:38


    Tulane University history professor Keely Smith discusses Native American alliances during the Revolutionary War and how the U.S. government and American society viewed various tribes during the early Republic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    FEED DROP: BN+ Alexandra Richie, "Warsaw 1944"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 75:07


    As a follow up to our recent podcast regarding the life and times of Anne Frank, we asked author Alexandra Ritchie to tell us more about the horrors of World War II and Poland. Ritchie, a citizen of Canada, now lives in the city which is the title of her book, Warsaw. Her focus is on 1944 and what was called the Warsaw Uprising. In her introduction, she writes, "Himmler and Hitler had decided that the entire population remaining in one of Europe's great capital cities was to be murdered in cold blood. Himmler referred to Warsaw as the great abscess, which was to be completely destroyed." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Winston Churchill, the Special Relationship and the Cold War

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 83:30


    American University professor Laura Beers teaches a class on Winston Churchill and the "special relationship" between Great Britain and the U.S during World War II and the Cold War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Cold War Refugees & the 1980 Refugee Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 79:11


    Tulane University history professor Jana Lipman discusses Cold War refugees from Cuba and Vietnam and the impact of the Refugee Act of 1980. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    World War II Interracial Relationships in Japan & Hawaii

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 64:53


    Santa Clara University history professor Sonia Gomez discusses the intimate relationships between people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds that occurred in Hawaii and Japan during and immediately after World War II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    "The Education of Henry Adams" (1918)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 88:36


    University of Dallas history professor Susan Hanssen discusses the legacy and cultural importance of the 1918 Pulitzer Prize winning book, "The Education of Henry Adams." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    19th Century American Landscape Painting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 62:19


    Santa Clara University art history professor Andrea Pappas discusses the mid-19th century American landscape painting movement known as the Hudson River School. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Development of the Atomic Bomb

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 83:59


    University of Texas history professor Bruce Hunt discusses the development of the atomic bomb during World War II and the role of the Army Corps of Engineers General Leslie Groves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    FEED DROP: Q&A: Heath Hardage Lee, "The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 71:44


    Historian Heath Hardage Lee, author of "The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon," talks about the life and times of the former First Lady (1969-74). She says that Pat Nixon, who was voted "Most Admired Woman in the World" in 1972, was largely mis-portrayed by the press, who characterized her as being elusive and "plastic." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    America & the Northern Ireland Peace Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 55:27


    Georgetown University history professor Darragh Gannon discusses the Irish diaspora and the role of the United States during "The Troubles" and in the Northen Ireland peace process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Prison Gangs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 102:21


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    Henry Christophe & the 1791 Haitian Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 141:39


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    The U.S. Border Patrol

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 54:31


    Indiana University history professor Juan Mora discusses the U.S. Border Patrol and how 20th century immigration laws shaped the creation and development of immigration agencies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    World War I Propaganda

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 138:07


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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 70:51


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    History of Latinos in the South

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 86:17


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 141:52


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    American Civil Religion During the Cold War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 82:03


    Hillsdale College professor Richard Gamble teaches a class on civic faith, and how American nationalism incorporated religious elements and symbolism during the Cold War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    John Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Address

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 60:09


    President John Kennedy's 1961 inaugural address 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

    SHORT SERIES: Women's Political Power in Early America

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 64:13


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    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 73:26


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    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 78:42


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    SHORT SERIES: Baseball in the Gilded Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 81:39


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    SHORT SERIES: Baseball During the Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 60:08


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    1893 Lizzie Borden Trial, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 56:14


    University of Maryland history professor Michael discussed, in the second of a two part lecture, the 1893 trial of Lizzie Borden. She was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe. The murders and trial received widespread publicity at the time and Lizzie Borden became a lasting figure in American popular culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1893 Lizzie Borden Trial, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 57:20


    University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1893 trial of Lizzie Borden, who was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe. The murders and trial received widespread publicity at the time and Lizzie Borden became a lasting figure in American popular culture. This is the first of a two-part lecture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    FEED DROP: Booknotes+: Richard Brookhiser, "Glorious Lessons"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 75:13


    Richard Brookhiser has written and edited for National Review magazine for over 50 years. He has also written books about George Washington, James Madison, John Marshall, Alexander Hamilton, and "gentleman revolutionary" Gouverneur Morris. Now comes his latest, "Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the American Revolution." Trumbull, who lived between 1756 and 1843, was most famous for his 4 very large paintings about the Revolutionary War on the walls of the rotunda in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    FEED DROP: Booknotes+ Erik Larson, "The Demon of Unrest"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 71:35


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    FEED DROP: Booknotes+: Howard Blum, "Night of the Assassins"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 67:16


    In 1943, in the middle of World War II, the Allied leaders FDR, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin were planning to meet secretly in Tehran. The Nazis wanted to kill them. In his book "Night of the Assassins," author Howard Blum tells the story of "Operation Long Jump," the code name for the Nazi plan to assassinate the Allied leaders. In telling this story, author Blum says: "I wanted to write a suspenseful character-driven story of men, heroes, and villains caught up in a tense, desperate time, who needed to find courage and cunning to do their duty for their countries and to fulfill their own sense of honor." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Great Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 74:14


    Indiana University history professor Carolina Ortega discussed the 1929 Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, and the impact that the economic crash had on various populations, including Mexican- Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Road to the 1787 Constitutional Convention

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 56:23


    University of Dallas history professor William Atto discussed the decade leading to the 1787 Constitutional Convention and the key compromises that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Ryan White & the AIDS Epidemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 81:55


    Florida State University history professor Paul Renfro discussed the life and death of Indiana teenager Ryan White, who emerged as one of the faces of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    America's National Pastime

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 71:04


    Boston College communications professor Michael Serazio discussed how baseball connects Americans to their past and culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Southeast American Indians During the 18th Century

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 64:03


    University of North Carolina at Pembroke history professor Jamie Myers discussed Southeast Native American tribes during the 18th century and the impacts of colonialism, the American Revolution, and the emergence of the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Schools of Thought on the Vietnam War

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 66:05


    Hillsdale College history professor Mark Moyar discusses competing interpretations of the Vietnam War when it comes to questions about the necessity of the conflict and whether it was winnable for the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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