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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 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.

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.

Touring the Library of Congress – A World of Knowledge

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.

Understanding the Science of Vaccines

Weird World under the Waves

COURSE IS NOW OVER, BUT THE RECORDING IS STILL AVAILABLE! Join Pickering Creek Audubon Center naturalist, Harrison Jackson, for a dive into the strange aquatic animals that live in the Chesapeake and coastal bays of Maryland.

What is the Mind?

We will explore answers to these questions: What is the mind? What is wrong with typical answers to this question? Is there a better answer? Why is this important? Join us for a discussion as we explore the mind.

What’s Happening at the Talbot County Public Schools – recording now available

When Democracy Fell: Maryland’s Civil War Constitutional Crisis

Why is Life?

Join us as we conclude our spring semester course, Why is Life? We'll continue our discussion of the latest findings and theories about the nature of life, its origins on earth, and the universe.

William Faulkner’s Fiction—Selected Short Stories

Writing about Harriet Tubman’s Native Land – Is it Unchanged?

COURSE IS NOW OVER, BUT THE RECORDING IS STILL AVAILABLE! The Maryland Parks Service describes the landscape of Harriet Tubman’s early years as “virtually unaltered.” Join Phil, co-author of “The Old Home Is Not There,” on a sweep through Dorchester as he looks for continuity and change.

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