American History Audio & Video

From humble beginnings as a self-taught prairie lawyer, beloved U.S. President Abraham Lincoln rose to national leadership over a divided Nation during the American Civil War and kept the country together thanks in part to his unparalleled leadership capabilities.

Listen to this famous speech delivered by Ronald Reagan during the 1964 U.S. presidential election campaign on behalf of Republican candidate Barry Goldwater.

Thrilling tale of murder, mayhem, and the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.

Over 50 complete full length lectures from The Great Courses.

"Were we to come out here discussing religion, we’d have too many differences from the outstart and we could never get together."

"If we do not stop our war against the people of Vietnam immediately, the world will be left with no other alternative..."

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader and visionary of the civil rights movement, was first and foremost a preacher...

Listen to General Dwight D. Eisenhower's D-Day Pre-Invasion Address delivered on the morning of June 6th, 1944. This short, inspiring message was delivered to 175,000 soldiers of the allied expeditionary force.

A fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled 14 foreign governments, not always to its own benefit.

Listen to Thomas Paine's classic political pamphlet published in 1776, during the American Revolution. This hugely popular book argued for independence from British rule and persuaded many to believe that revolution was necessary.