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Professors Sidney Milkis and Marc Landy look at the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. They examine how his policies changed with the onset of World War II.

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Professors Ronald J. Pestritto and Lance Robinson describe the 1912 presidential campaign, in which progressives Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt ran against each other. Pestritto and Robinson consider why these men chose to run against each other and the context within which they campaigned.

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Professors Ronald J. Pestritto and Lance Robinson explore political progressives' view of the role and definition of federal administrative agencies in the U.S. government. They compare and contrast Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson's ideas on the subject.

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Professors Ronald J. Pestritto and Lance Robinson explore political progressive thought in relation to the ideal role of the President in the U.S. They examine Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt's understandings of the role of the Presidency, the ways in which they shaped the institutions, and the historical effects of those changes.

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Professor Ronald J. Pestritto looks at the political progressive view of the separation of powers in the U.S. government, focusing on Woodrow Wilson's thoughts on the matter as an example.

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Professor Lucas E. Morel examines the life and views of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, especially his views of the U.S. Constitution and of the condition of African Americans and the fight for civil rights both before and after the Civil War, as revealed in his writings and speeches. This lecture continues from the lecture "Frederick Douglass, Part One."

Professors Lucas E. Morel and Diana Schaub discuss the Founding Fathers' intentions in drafting the founding documents of the United States and the views of slavery, freedom, and equality that may be taken from these documents.

Professor David Tucker compares and contrasts John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson's views of the ideal American citizen and government, as suggested in their presidential speeches.

Professor Christopher Flannery walks through the Federalist Papers. He focuses particularly on the view they suggest of human nature.