Lectures in History
Summary: Join students in college classrooms to hear lectures on topics ranging from the American Revolution to 9-11.
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U.S. Air Force Academy instructor Capt. Jeffrey Copeland teaches a class on the use of American Jazz musicians as State Department-sponsored "ambassadors" in Africa during the Cold War.
Bakersfield College professor Oliver Rosales teaches a class on Latinos, the Delano grape strike of the mid-1960s, and their place in the larger Civil Rights movement of the period.
U.S. Air Force Academy professor Chuck Steele teaches a class on the role of sea power during World War I.
Dartmouth College professor Colin Calloway leads a seminar for high school teachers on Native American history from the Colonial era through westward expansion.
Dartmouth College professor Colin Calloway leads a seminar for high school teachers on Native American history from the Colonial era through westward expansion.
George Washington University professor Chad Heap teaches a class about the origins of the gay rights movement.
Duke University professor Gunther Peck teaches a class on America's immigration policy toward refugees during the Cold War.
Liberty University professor Michael Davis talks about the 1944 Presidential Election, in which President Franklin D. Roosevelt, challenged by New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, sought his fourth term in office.
Virginia Commonwealth University professor Karen Rader teaches a class on mid-20th century educational films used teach students about nuclear warfare and science.
State University of New York at Buffalo professor Carole Emberton teaches a class about Andersonville Prison, the Confederate Civil War military prison where 13,000 Union soldiers died, and the trial of its commander, Henry Wirz.
State University of New York at Buffalo professor Carole Emberton teaches a class about Andersonville Prison, the Confederate Civil War military prison where 13,000 Union soldiers died, and the trial of its commander, Henry Wirz.
American University history professor Peter Kuznick teaches a class on the development and use of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Bob Jones University professor Carl Abrams teaches a class on American culture during the Great Depression era. He describes changes to family life, the role of religion, and the rise of Hollywood film.
Boston College professor Heather Cox Richardson teaches a class on the new roles women assumed in the workforce and in politics during the late-19th century.
University of Georgia professor Scott Nesbit teaches a class on historic preservation and the debate over southern cultural heritage sites, such as Confederate monuments and markers.