Thomas Jefferson, the Qur’an and His Study of Islam
Washington University hosts its “1776: Then and Now” lecture series. This lecture examines why Thomas Jefferson owned a Qur’an and explores...
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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...
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20 of 424 episodesMusic and Race Throughout History
Santa Clara University music professor Christina Zanfagna teaches a class about the relationship between race and music throughout history....
Michael Beschloss Explores the Revolutionary War, Civil War & 20th Century America
Bestselling presidential historian Michael Beschloss joins David M. Rubenstein for a wide-ranging conversation on American history. They dis...
The American Revolution Era and the Rest of the World
Washington University hosted a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now." This lecture examined the international context of the Americ...
Why Did America Declare Independence?
ashington University hosted a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now." This lecture examined the reasons behind the Declaration of In...
Was America Founded as a Secular or Christian Nation?
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Appalachia's Role in America's Founding
History Professor Aaron Aster of Maryville College (TN) explores Appalachia's role in the founding of the United States, including how the A...
Why Did America Declare Independence?
Washington University hosted a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now." This lecture examined the reasons behind the Declaration of I...
International Context of the American Revolution
This week, professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kathleen DuVal examines the international context of the American Revolution. Learn m...
Revolutionary War Leadership
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, author Rick Atkinson, and retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discussed Revolutionary War leadership a...
Religion & The American Revolution
Washington University hosts a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now" with the first exploring religion in Revolutionary America. Lea...
U.S. Court System in Revolutionary War
How did a rebel nation establish a federal court system? Utah Valley University professor Matthew Brogdon shows how the U.S. court system fo...
Revolutionary War Roots of the Civil War
Bancroft and Pulitzer Prize winning historian Gordon Wood delivered a talk titled "The Revolutionary Roots of the Civil War." Professor Wood...
When the Sea Came Alive - An Oral History Of D-Day
Author Garrett Graff discussed his oral history of the allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. This event took place at the Ro...
The Serial Killer H.H. Holmes
Nebraska history professor James Garza teaches a class on H.H. Holmes, described as "America's First Serial Killer," and his crimes during t...
FEED DROP A250: Abraham Lincoln and Conditions Leading to the Civil War
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edda Fields-Black and other scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explored Lincoln and the paths...
FEED DROP: 2026 Commencement Speeches: Ron DeSantis, Muriel Bowser, Scott Bessent & James Patterson
Hear another collection of memorable 2026 commencement speeches from campuses across the country featuring Erika Kirk, Ron DeSantis, Muriel...
FEED DROP: 2026 Commencement Speeches: Hilary Duff, Gretchen Whitmer, Hugh Jackman, Nancy Pelosi & Jalen Rose
Highlights from the 2026 commencement season featuring speeches from Hilary Duff, Gretchen Whitmer, Hugh Jackman, Nancy Pelosi, and Jalen Ro...
The History of the Oil Business
University of Iowa professor Richard Priest traces the history of the oil business from rudimentary drilling to John Rockefeller's Standard...
Red Dead's History - A Video Game, An Obsession, and America's Violent Past
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, history professor Tore Olsson discussed what the video games Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2 get right and w...