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...
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20 of 417 episodesInternational 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...
FEED DROP: BN+ - Bob Crawford, "America's Founding Son"
This week, Lectures in History is taking a break— So we’re bringing you Booknotes+. Hosted by Brian Lamb, this episode features Bob Crawford...
FEED DROP: America's Book Club with Beverly Gage
Historian and Yale University Professor Beverly Gage joined David M. Rubenstein to discuss her Pulitzer Prize winning biography of former FB...
"Whiteness" & U.S. Citizenship
USC lecturer Nora Lessersohn looks at how racial classifications were used during the naturalization process throughout American history. Th...
Allen Guelzo on Abraham Lincoln
University of Florida professor Allen Guelzo teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln's intellectual interests and how the 16th president was more...
FEED DROP BN+: Investigative Journalist Seth Harp Explores The Fort Bragg Cartel
Seth Harp is a lawyer and an Iraq war veteran and an investigative writer and journalist. His first book, "The Fort Bragg Cartel," is about...
2002 George W. Bush Speech Making the Case for Military Action in Iraq
The October 2002 speech by George W. Bush making the case for military action in Iraq was the topic of a class taught by University of Kansa...
President Jimmy Carter's Impact On the End of the Cold War
Gonzaga history professor Robert Donnelly argues that Jimmy Carter's role in ending the Cold War has largely been overlooked. He looks at ho...