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Lectures in History
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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4.2 stars from 703 ratings
I like the topics but uploads could improve on selecting which classes to upload from. The New Deal episode for example is not the best to be presenting such an important topic. Certainly there’s better lecturers from which to choose some of these topics. Also sound quality in certain lectures is...Read full review »
MustBTrouble via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/10/24
Was so interested!
I was so interested in the history of abortion. But once the female lecturer stopped saying “pregnant women”, and started referring to them as “pregnant people”, I know I had to stop listening to the delusional and historical “professor”. Brain washing 101
User725262& via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/25/24
So many of them sound like they wrote a 75 minute lecture but they only have 60 minutes to deliver it. Slow down!!
$&@&$&75(!@ via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/30/24
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