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University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The…

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, political science professor William Blake discussed early 20th century Supreme Court cases on laws regulating minimum wages and maximum hours for fe…

Chapman University history professor Luke Nichter discussed Richard Nixon’s 1968 campaign and the issues in that year’s presidential election. Chapman University is located in Orange, Califo…

Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United St…

University of Kansas rhetoric and political communication professor Robert Rowland taught a class on President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address. The University of Kansas is in Lawrenc…

University of South Carolina professor Kent Germany used an urban stream and its surrounding landscape to tell the history of Columbia, South Carolina.

Santa Clara University religious studies professor Jim Bennett taught a class on the formation of cults and the history of notorious American cults. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit univer…

University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus discussed presidential scandals and how public reaction to them has changed over time.

University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The U…

University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a …

University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the first of a t…

University of Maryland, Baltimore County lecturer Jae Yang discussed the history of emergency medical services from the pre-industrial era through the development of 911 and modern state EMS…

Boston College nursing professor Lindsey Camp discussed the individuals and events that shaped the American and global public health systems.

Texas Woman’s University history professor Cecily Zander discussed the federal government’s efforts to explore and control the American west from the early 1800's through the Civil War. Texa…

University of California, Davis, law professor Mary Ziegler discussed the history of abortion and contraception laws in the United States.

Wayne State University Professor Elizabeth Faue discussed the American working class and labor movements during the 1970s. Wayne State University is located in Detroit.

University of Kentucky english professor Peter Kalliney discussed how Cold War politics shaped literature from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexin…

City University of New York professor emeritus Joshua Brown taught a class on the 1863 New York City Draft Riots and Civil War newspapers. He described how citizens across the country saw dr…

Christendom College professor Christopher Shannon taught a class about Irish Catholics and 19th century New York City politics, including the Tammany Hall organization. He showed both positi…

Hillsdale College Professor Richard Gamble taught a class on American churches and religion during World War I. He discussed how American pastors, ministers, and rabbis spoke about the Great…