Fall 2008 course listing

History

HX78 THE IRISH POTATO FAMINE

Tuesdays, 10:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
Dates: 5 sessions, September 9 - October 7
Instructor: Mary Folan

Review of the events leading to and the consequences of the Great Famine of 1847.
Class limited to 50 students.

HX90 AMERICA'S FIRST LADIES

Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Dates: 10 sessions, September 9 - November 18
Instructor: Barbara Flexer

Each First Lady has brought to the White House a unique background and personality, and her own approach to a new role. And each one has contributed in her own way to our nation's past and future. In this course, we will track how the First Lady's role has changed from ceremonial partner to one of international celebrity and recognized political power. The course content will be particularly relevant in the coming presidential election season. Come prepared to participate in lively discussions, which will be supplemented by "case studies" on DVD. Both men and women are invited to join us. Class limited to 30 students.

HX92 TUDOR WOMEN

Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dates: 5 sessions, October 16 - November 13
Instructor: Eileen Redden

We will study life in Tudor England from a woman's perspective. We will start with life for women in general and some historical background for the period. Then we will move on to the lives of better known Tudor women including Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Lady Jane Grey, Mary Tudor, and Elizabeth I. Participants will
be asked to read and discuss The Constant Princess by Phillipa Gregory. (Copyright 2005 and available in paperback.) Class limited to 25 students.

NEW! HX93 LAFAYETTE

Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Dates: 10 sessions, September 10 - November 12
Instructor: Herb Archdeacon

Most of us are aware this French nobleman came to America during the Revolutionary War, became a teen-age general in the Continental Army, and a friend of Washington. Few of us know about the critical part he played in the victory over the British. Even less of us know of the relationships he developed with many of our Founding Fathers, and the effect of these relationships on history. Nor are many of us aware of the central role he played in the French Revolution. This story is a lifelong drama full of brave acts motivated by high principles. It is a story of a man who was a hero to millions, but universally despised by monarchs whose lives of ease he threatened. Additional fee of $3.00 to cover handouts. Class limited to 50 students.

NEW! HX94 DELAWARE HISTORY: POST WWI TO 1960

Wednesdays, 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Dates: 5 sessions, September 10 - October 8
Instructor: Mary Emily Miller

or HX95
Wednesdays, 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Dates: 5 sessions, October 15 - November 12
Instructor: Mary Emily Miller

This course will survey Delaware's activities after World War I in the Twenties and Thirties, World War II, and the aftermath to 1960. Emphasis will be on political and social economic affairs, and Delaware's position at the eve of the Cold War. Class limited to 50 students.