I have reported on so many podcasts in the realm of history that I have deemed it necessary to take my history directory and order it into subdivisions. There will be subdivisions into eras, into regions and into themes, to whatever extent the division is useful, accepting the overlap and holes that remain - just to cut up an unwieldy list of over 130 podcasts into reasonable chunks.
The first subset I created was Ancient History.
The second was Medieval History
And now the third will be on American History. Obviously with this I move the emphasis from the temporal to the spatial. Most history podcasts that address the Americas will take the history beyond Ancient and Medieval times, so that an overlap with the previous sections hardly occurs, but should this be so, the podcasts will go in both categories. Moreover, as we close in on modern times, the amount of podcasts is larger and the regional sectioning in many ways is an addition to the temporal.
Local American history taken from environmental perspective. Excellent lecture series to get acquainted with the idea of an environmental history.
Dr. Gretchen Ann Reilly at Temple College, Texas, turned her lectures into privately read 15 minute podcasts. This enhances the clarity and structure in comparison with recorded live lectures. She delivers her history in a very insightful and accessible way.
Tony Cocks' monologues about history. Starting off with the British roots of the American constitution and following up with the Battle of Britain.
Extensive lecture series about US History before 1870. Mind the low audio that comes with live recorded lectures.
A history podcast that digs up anything that has to do with Abraham Lincoln. Much in the way of Tudorcast does for the Tudors. there is no didactic build in order to pass understanding of the person, but rather an unstructured stream of episodes. Charmingly done however. So far there are three podcasts in the feed.
History lectures on US history, with recurring themes such as lectures about Lincoln and about Slavery.
History of the Americas before 1870
US History after 1870
Professor Jennifer Burns lays out American History in 39 lectures lasting less than one hour each. The lecture series is 'old' (begin 2006) but is still kept alive through Burns' personal website.
Bob Packett is a college history professor who simply cannot stop talking. He delivers history lectures, with sources, on a daily basis, touching on all corners of history. Bob has a lot of American history topics.
Kurtis Ford, retells the American history in quite extensive detail and with great narrative power with a very personal touch.
Jamie Lawson takes us back 20 years and gives her personal view on history back then. These issues contain quite a few American subjects.
Nate diMeo tells historic tales in the most poetic way.
The one and only and most outstanding interview podcast in the history podcast genre. Marshall Poe interviews historians about their recent books. Lively, varied and intelligent content. Many American subjects.
350 years of the Jewish experience in America. Journalist Larry Josephson delivers historical episodes taking us through the entry of Jews in the Americas to contemporary Jewry in the US. He combines these exposes with interviews with leading American Jews on Jewish subjects.
Religion and Law in US, HIUS 155A (UCSD) (review, site, feed)
Professor Michael Parrish teaches the legal and religious foundations of the American Society until the Civil War.
Religion and Law in US, HIUS 155B (UCSD) (review, site, feed)
Professor Michael Parrish teaches the legal and religious foundations of the American Society from the Civil War until the present.
Richard Miller tells the history of San Francisco.
University lectures on various subjects of American History; a project of the Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs at Ashland University.
Gretchen Reilly's straightforward monologue podcast about American History from 1877 until today
A podcast of the US National Constitution Center addressing constitutional issues with lectures and forum discussions on a very high level.
Pieces of History, a Hebrew podcast. Selected topics in history. The latest series is about the American Revolution.
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