Lectures in History cover art

Lectures in History

Lectures in History

By: C-SPAN
Listen for free

About this listen

 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.© 2021 National Cable Satellite Corporation. All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government World
Episodes
  • Eric Hinderaker, Western Lands Before and After the American Revolution

    Eric Hinderaker, Western Lands Before and After the American Revolution
    Aug 24 2025
    University of Utah Professor Eric Hinderaker taught a class about western settlement before, during and after the American Revolution. Using the Kentucky territory as an example, he described the conflicts and relationships between the new federal government, settlers and Native Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Professor Joyce Lee Malcolm, Benedict Arnold

    Professor Joyce Lee Malcolm, Benedict Arnold
    Aug 17 2025
    Law professor and author Joyce Lee Malcolm discussed Benedict Arnold's triumphs as an American army general in the Revolutionary War and questioned whether his legacy as a notorious American traitor is entirely accurate. Professor Malcolm is the author of, The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life. This one hour talk was hosted by the University of Mary Washington as part of their Great Lives Lecture Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Garrett Graff, "The Devil Reached Toward the Sky"

    Garrett Graff, "The Devil Reached Toward the Sky"
    Aug 10 2025
    Historian Garrett Graff discusses his oral history of the development, testing and deployment of the atomic bomb in August 1945. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 14 mins
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.