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Lectures in History

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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 "After Words" and "C-SPAN's The Weekly" podcasts.
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  • The Red Scare 1940s-1950s

    The Red Scare 1940s-1950s
    Jul 28 2024
    University of California, Davis, history Professor Kathryn Olmsted taught a class on how the ‘Red Scare’ evolved into a wide-ranging conspiracy theory in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Appalachia in the American Imagination

    Appalachia in the American Imagination
    Jul 20 2024
    Professor Benjamin Bankhurst talked about Appalachia in the American imagination. He described how the regional stereotype has changed over time, from the view of “backwards hillbillies” during the Industrial Revolution to a people respected for their folk culture in the early 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Eisenhower & 1950s Political Advertising

    Eisenhower & 1950s Political Advertising
    Jul 14 2024
    Purdue University Professor Kathryn Brownell taught a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower’s presidential campaigns. She compared radio and early televised ads and examines what components made them successful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
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