Podcasting :: History 132B

Intellectual History of the United States Since 1865 consists of lectures for an upper division course geared to history and American studies majors.  In contrast to my lectures in Introduction to United States History (History 7b), I don’t spend much time on narrative history or major political and social events.  Instead, I use my lectures to describe and outline the evolving cultural patterns, beliefs, and sensibilities that shaped the 150-odd years the course covers.  While it is also a survey class, you will enjoy these lectures more if you already know some basic U.S. history.

In many of the lectures, I refer directly to assigned texts that students have read.  Most of these readings come from one book, The American Intellectual Tradition: Volume II: 1865 to the Present. Though you don’t need to do the reading to benefit from the lectures, reading some selections will enhance your listening experience.

Also, please note that these lectures were not professionally recorded; the audio quality is not as high as in History 7b.  It is my goal to professionally record and produce this lecture series as well as additional lectures in the future, but I do not currently have the infrastructure or funding to do so.  Stay posted, and in the meantime, please enjoy what I have to offer!

Fellow scholars should be aware these lectures have not been edited or revised and thus should not be equated with, or cited as, peer reviewed, published work.

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Introductory Lecture

Lecture 2: Victorian Context and Mark Twain

Lecture 3: Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn

additional lectures coming soon....

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