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The Political Rise of George Washington

Learn how George Washington's successes were hard-won through effort, discipline, and lifelong learning.

The Rich History of Native Americans and U.S. Military Service

The Rise & Fall of the Talbot Boys Statue

The Short End of the Shtick: Reading Flash Fiction

Do you know what flash fiction is? Join us for some lively discussions about evocative short stories and shared insights.

The Short Story

The Trial and Death of Socrates

This course uses easily accessible dialogues by Plato to explore the days prior to and after the trial of Socrates as well as his defense in the face of a death sentence.

The War of 1812: Battle of Baltimore

The Winter of Their Discontent: Secession and Disunion

There is No Such Thing as Public Opinion

This Great American Order: The KKK on Delmarva in the 1920s

COURSE IS NOW OVER, BUT THE RECORDING IS STILL AVAILABLE. The Ku Klux Klan made its appearance across Delmarva in the early 1920s. Join us to examine who introduced the Klan to Delmarva, who joined the "Invisible Empire," and who contributed to its decline.

Three Ancient Greek Dramas: Oedipus Rex, Lysistrata, Medea

Time for Tea

Tour of Horn Point Laboratory

Touring the Library of Congress – A World of Knowledge

Tulips, Canals, and Clogs: Adventures in Holland

Turning Family into Fiction: The New Land

(Recording Now Available!) Family history or family lies? This tale of hard times on the early Maine coast was inspired by David’s mother’s family. The ‘new land’ was fraught with hunger and meager shelter where death was always lurking and warfare was ubiquitous.

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