Learn from the Best: On-Demand Online Video Lectures
With 5+ educational and entertaining livestream videos every week, we’re constantly adding great online video lectures to our library. Below are some recent additions to our video lectures library as well as some student favorites. You can browse by category or by typing some keywords into the search bar to the left. Access to all recorded online lectures comes standard with our membership, click here to learn more.
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Category : History and Politics
1968: The Extraordinary Events of a Memorable Year Leonard Steinhorn – American University
11/08/2017
6000 Years of Religion Sol Gittleman – Tufts University
08/14/2019
A 400 Year History of Religion in America Mark Oppenheimer – Yale University
08/14/2019
A Brief History of The Supreme Court Alison Gash – University of Oregon
08/14/2019
A Different America: How Our Country Has Changed From 1969 Through Today Matthew Andrews – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
02/03/2020
Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish? A Scholar Investigates Andrew Porwancher – University of Oklahoma
08/14/2019
American Democracy: Where are We Now? Austin Sarat
08/14/2019
American Immigration: Fear, Myth, and Reality Jeffrey Engel – Southern Methodist University
08/14/2019
American Power: Dominance or Decline? An Insider's Look at Global Developments Stephen Kotkin – Princeton University
08/14/2019
America's Founders: What We Know Now Joanne Freeman – Yale University
08/14/2019
Covid-19 and the Constitution: Should Rights be Balanced During a Pandemic? Bruce Einhorn
05/12/2020
FDR and the Evolution of an American Ideal Jeffrey Engel – Southern Methodist University
08/14/2019
FDR: The Making of the American Century Jeremi Suri – University of Texas
08/14/2019
Five Turning Points in American History Edward O’Donnell – Holy Cross College
08/14/2019
Four Trials That Changed History Austin Sarat
08/14/2019
Free Speech Revisited: Provocative Views of the First Amendment Robert Post – Yale Law School
08/14/2019
Free Speech: The First Amendment in Crisis Andrew Porwancher – University of Oklahoma
08/14/2019
Hamilton vs. Jefferson: The Rivalry That Shaped America Louis Masur – Rutgers University
08/14/2019
Harry Truman: Conflict and Crisis Richard Pious – Columbia University
08/14/2019
How America Went Haywire Kurt Andersen – Pratt Institute / Public Radio International
08/14/2019
How the Media has Reported on Presidents: From Washington to Today Harold Holzer – Hunter College
03/02/2020
Learning From The Roman Empire: Are we Repeating Their Rise and Decline? Caroline Winterer – Stanford University
08/14/2019
Leonardo da Vinci: The Man Who Invented the Future Bulent Atalay, University of Virginia
08/14/2019
Lincoln Before The War Harold Holzer – Hunter College
08/14/2019
Living and Dying in America: The Politics of Healthcare Michael Sparer
08/14/2019
Men, Women and Politics: A World of Difference Jennifer Lawless – American University
08/14/2019
National Security vs. Privacy: The Inside Story of The Pentagon Papers Stephen Whitfield – Brandeis University
02/18/2018
Our Broken Two Party System: Can American Politics be Fixed? Robert Watson – Lynn University
08/14/2019
Race in America: A Country Divided Law Professors Neil Siegel, Randall Kennedy and Amy Wax – Duke University, Harvard University, and Penn Law Schools
08/14/2019
Ranking the Presidents 1-45 Robert Watson – Lynn University
04/20/2020
Rating The Presidents 1 - 45 Robert Watson – Lynn University
09/15/2020
Running From Office: Why Americans Dislike Politics and Politicians Jennifer Lawless – American University
08/14/2019
Shifting World Powers: New Alliances in Uncertain Times William Burke-White – University of Pennsylvania
08/14/2019
The American Revolution: Remarkable Stories You've Never Heard Before Richard Bell – University of Maryland
08/14/2019
The Changing Face of Politics: Approaching 2020 Sam Potolicchio – Georgetown University
11/18/2019
The China Challenge: Where Are We Headed? Stephen Kotkin – Princeton University
09/14/2019
The Civil War and Abraham Lincoln: What's Fact and What's Fiction? Louis Masur – Rutgers University
08/14/2019
The Constitution Revisited: An Alternative Look at America's Founding Document Andrew Porwancher – University of Oklahoma
08/14/2019
The Five Most Powerful People in the World William Burke-White – University of Pennsylvania
03/02/2020
The Four Greatest Strategic Military Thinkers in History Andrew Wilson – U.S. Naval War College
08/14/2019
The Genius (and Rivalry) of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla (Livestream) Craig Wright – Yale University
05/12/2020
The History of New York in Twenty Objects Sam Roberts
10/03/2019
The Legacy of Frederick Douglass Christina Greer – Fordham University
03/23/2020
The Middle East Today: Whose Land is it Anyway? Lawrence Hajioff – Yeshiva University
12/09/2019
The Mind of Abraham Lincoln Louis Masur – Rutgers University
10/29/2019
The Political Genius of Franklin D. Roosevelt Jeffrey Engel – Southern Methodist University
11/06/2019
The Politics of Islam: The Good, the Bad and the Future Tarek Masoud – Harvard University
08/14/2019
The Remarkable Genius and Inventions of Benjamin Franklin Caroline Winterer – Stanford University
03/31/2020
The Restless Genius of Benjamin Franklin Richard Bell – University of Maryland
10/29/2019
The Rise and Decline of The American Presidency Jeremi Suri – University of Texas
08/14/2019
The Shifting Lens of History Stephanie Yuhl – College of the Holy Cross
08/14/2019
Ancient Female Rulers: The Woman Who Ruled the World (3500 Years Ago) Kara Cooney – UCLA
08/14/2019
U.S. Presidential Debates: Why We Watch and Why They Matter Diana Carlin – Saint Louis University
01/21/2020
Understanding America Through Four Remarkable Photographs Louis Masur – Rutgers University
08/14/2019
Unexplained History: What Historians Still Don't Understand Caroline Winterer – Stanford University
10/03/2019
What Makes a Great Jewish Leader? From Moses to Modern Israel Lawrence Hajioff – Yeshiva University
11/14/2019
What The Founding Fathers Were Really Like (and what we can learn from them today) Carol Berkin – Baruch College
08/14/2019
Women of the American Revolution: The Remarkable Stories You've Never Heard Carol Berkin – Baruch College
08/14/2019
WWII: Surprising Stories You Never Learned in History Class Robert Watson – Lynn University
10/29/2019
The Constitution: Enduring Myths and Hidden Truths Andrew Porwancher – University of Oklahoma
08/14/2019
What's Wrong With Congress? Can an 18th Century Structure Still Work? Wendy Schiller – Brown University
08/14/2019
The New Cold War: Russia and the U.S. (What Went Wrong?) Jeffrey Engel – Southern Methodist University
08/14/2019
When Weather Changed the Course of History Caroline Winterer – Stanford University
08/14/2019
How the 1960s Shaped American Politics Today Leonard Steinhorn – American University
08/14/2019
American Jews: Where Are We Now? Mark Oppenheimer – Yale University
08/14/2019
Six People Who Built America Jeremi Suri – University of Texas
08/14/2019
Presidential Election 2020: Where Are We Headed? Sam Potolicchio – Georgetown University
06/14/2020
The Political Genius of FDR and LBJ Michael Sparer
08/14/2019
The Life and Myth of George Washington Louis Masur – Rutgers University
08/14/2019
The Civil War in 15 Objects Harold Holzer – Hunter College
08/14/2019
The Presidency Emerges: From Washington to Lincoln Akhil Amar – Yale University
08/14/2019
The Future of American Politics and the Presidency Sam Potolicchio – Georgetown University
08/14/2019
Presidential Leadership: Three Great Examples Jeremi Suri – University of Texas
03/26/2020
Abraham Lincoln in Crisis Louis Masur – Rutgers University
03/29/2020
What’s Wrong With Congress? Can an 18th Century System Still Work? Wendy Schiller – Brown University
03/29/2020
Learning From the Roman Empire: Are we Repeating their Rise and Decline? Caroline Winterer – Stanford University
03/29/2020
The Constitution: Enduring Myths and Hidden Truths Andrew Porwancher – University of Oklahoma
04/12/2020
Democracy and The Rule of Law Austin Sarat
04/12/2020
Politics 2020, What happens Now? Sam Potolicchio – Georgetown University
04/16/2020
The Shifting Lens of History: How we Reimagine the Past Stephanie Yuhl – College of the Holy Cross
04/17/2020
The Future of Restaurants? A Historian’s Thoughts Paul Freedman
04/21/2020
The Supreme Court: How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Headed? Alison Gash – University of Oregon
04/18/2020
What Would FDR Do Now? Jeffrey Engel – Southern Methodist University
04/21/2020
Game Over: When All Sports Stop - A Historical Perspective Matthew Andrews – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
04/21/2020
The American Revolution: Inside the Minds of The Founding Fathers Louis Masur – Rutgers University
04/21/2020
American Immigration: Past, Present, and Future Edward O’Donnell – Holy Cross College
04/27/2020
America and the World... After Corona William Burke-White – University of Pennsylvania
03/29/2020
Benjamin Franklin: An American Original Richard Bell – University of Maryland
05/06/2020
America in WWI: What Really Happened, and Why it Matters Jennifer Keene – Chapman University
02/13/2020
The Presidents vs. The Press Harold Holzer – Hunter College
05/06/2020
The Second World War: The Conflict and its Legacies Jeremi Suri – University of Texas
05/12/2020
Four Trials that Changed the World Austin Sarat
05/08/2020
What Would the Founding Fathers Think of America Today? Wendy Schiller – Brown University
05/13/2020
Civil Rights and Protest in America: The Shifting Lens of History Marcia Chatelain – Georgetown University
05/26/2020
Can American Politics be Fixed? Our Broken Two Party System: Robert Watson – Lynn University
05/22/2020
Religion in America: Now What? Mark Oppenheimer – Yale University
03/31/2020
The President's Book Club: What Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and FDR read for guidance Joseph Luzzi – Bard College
05/19/2020
How the 60s Changed America: Lessons from a Pivotal Decade Leonard Steinhorn – American University
05/27/2020
The Visionary Genius of Frederick Douglass Richard Bell – University of Maryland
06/30/2020
What the People Want to Hear: The Politics of Populism Stephen Whitfield – Brandeis University
07/01/2020
Broadway's Hamilton: Separating Fact From Fiction Denver Brunsman
07/02/2020
Unexplained History: What Historians Still Don't Understand Caroline Winterer – Stanford University
07/09/2020
What You Never Learned in School About the Civil War Harold Holzer – Hunter College
07/10/2020
Protest in America: Outrage, Activism, Acceptance and Change Dana Fisher
07/14/2020
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Power, Politics and Pride Jennifer Tobin
07/16/2020
Rating the Presidents: Which were Our Best and Worst? Robert Watson – Lynn University
06/29/2020
The Times They Are a Changin’: How Protest Music Helped Shape America William McKeen
06/30/2020
The Most Powerful People in the World William Burke-White – University of Pennsylvania
07/02/2020
Founding Mothers: Women in the Struggle for American Independence Carol Berkin – Baruch College
07/22/2020
A Different America: Sports and Civil Rights - A 50 Year Retrospective Matthew Andrews – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
06/25/2020
Monumental Battles Stephanie Yuhl – College of the Holy Cross
07/16/2020
Why Isn’t Washington, D.C. A State? (And Should It Be?) Jeremi Suri – University of Texas
07/07/2020
The Dark Treason of Benedict Arnold Richard Bell – University of Maryland
08/03/2020
The New Gilded Age: America Then, America Now Edward O’Donnell – Holy Cross College
08/04/2020
Drive-Thru America: A Culinary History of the Fast Food Industry and How It Shapes Our Lives Marcia Chatelain – Georgetown University
07/07/2020
The End of Privacy: The New Realities of a Digital World Austin Sarat
07/15/2020
A Jewish Founding Father? Alexander Hamilton's Hidden Life Andrew Porwancher – University of Oklahoma
07/16/2020
Biden's VP Pick: Who, How, Why, and What Happens Next Sam Potolicchio – Georgetown University
08/06/2020
The Meanings of Freedom: Black Lives during Reconstruction Louis Masur – Rutgers University
07/14/2020
Harry Truman: The Complicated Story of an Unexpected President Robert Watson – Lynn University
07/20/2020
Our Divided Congress: Has it Ever Been This Bad? Jeremi Suri – University of Texas
07/27/2020
One Hundred Years Ago Today: How American Women Won the Right to Vote Jennifer Keene – Chapman University
07/21/2020
The Electoral College: Why does it exist? Should it exist? What should we do about it? Wendy Schiller – Brown University
07/29/2020
Prohibition and American Life: A Social History of Alcohol Allen Pietrobon
07/20/2020
Voting in America: Where We've Been, Where We Are, Where We're Headed Austin Sarat
08/05/2020
America: How We Got Here Kurt Andersen – Pratt Institute / Public Radio International
08/24/2020
The Sum of Our Dreams: Five Books that Changed American History Louis Masur – Rutgers University
08/12/2020
Who was Confucius, and What Did Confucius Really Say? Bryan Van Norden – Vassar College
08/07/2020
Shadow Network: Media and Money Behind the Scenes Anne Nelson – Columbia University
08/18/2020
The True Story of the Mayflower Voyage Caroline Winterer – Stanford University
08/12/2020
American Passage: The History of Ellis Island Vincent Cannato
08/19/2020
Brexit: Where Did It Come From and Where Is It Going? William James Adams
08/03/2020
American Symbols and Their Stories: From the Liberty Bell to Lady Liberty Edward O’Donnell – Holy Cross College
08/17/2020
The Shifting Lens of History Stephanie Yuhl – College of the Holy Cross
08/17/2020
The Most Important Day in History? D-Day: June 6, 1944 Robert Watson – Lynn University
08/17/2020
America 100 Years Ago: From Al Capone to the Scopes Trial Michael Kazin
08/17/2020
America Before America: Reconsidering the Legacy of Christopher Columbus Peter Mancall
07/22/2020
The Great Depression and the New Deal Edward O’Donnell – Holy Cross College
08/17/2020
Six People Who Built America - Including Live Professor Q&A Jeremi Suri – University of Texas
09/03/2020
What’s Going to Happen Next Tuesday? Predicting the Next President Allan J. Lichtman
09/23/2020
2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Reshape the Future of Everything Mauro F. Guillén
09/23/2020
How the Other Half Lived: Life, Death and Public Health in the Tenement David Favaloro
08/04/2020
Harriet Tubman and Harriet Beecher Stowe: Fuses of the Civil War Richard Bell – University of Maryland
10/21/2020
What Can We Learn From Ancient Philosophers? Bryan Van Norden – Vassar College
09/18/2020
What Just Happened? Yesterday's Election and the Future of (Almost) Everything Sam Potolicchio – Georgetown University
11/04/2020
The 2020 Election: What Does it Mean for Healthcare? Michael Sparer
09/30/2020
Considering The Death Penalty: Right or Wrong? Austin Sarat
09/04/2020
When Weather Changed the Course of History Caroline Winterer – Stanford University
10/26/2020
First Ladies: Behind the Scenes with Six Powerful Women Robert Watson – Lynn University
09/22/2020
History Matters: Why Understanding the Past is Essential Edward O’Donnell – Holy Cross College
08/21/2020
The Civil War and Abraham Lincoln: What’s Fact and What’s Fiction? (featuring Live Q & A) Louis Masur – Rutgers University
10/01/2020
Nuremberg Revisited: Then... and 75 Years Later Bruce Einhorn
08/19/2020
Remembering Camelot: What We Can Learn from JFK's Presidency Jeremi Suri – University of Texas
10/02/2020
