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April 22. College of Education and Health
Sciences – Dr. Jeff Wanko: Learn from Dean
Wanko how future educators and health
professionals are prepared through rigorous
coursework, supportive mentorship, and
real-world practice in schools, hospitals, and
community organizations.
$30 – Class instructors as listed above.
The Holocaust in Greece
This class will review the World
Your Choice
War II history of the Holocaust
IN PERSON
OR ONLINE
in Greece. We’ll start with the
Pontic/Armenian Genocide
of World War I, which Hitler referenced as
a model for the Holocaust of World War
II. We’ll discuss the systematic enactment
of the Holocaust across the various parts of
Greece during World War II. We’ll explore the
documentary In The Shadow Of The Acropolis
which provides the firsthand account of a
Greek Jewish family. Finally, we’ll review the
heroic actions of the Greek Orthodox Church
and the Greek Civic Leadership during the
Holocaust, especially Archbishop Damaskinos
and Princess Alice.
$30 – Class instructor is John C. Ackerman,
Tazewell County Clerk.
The Last Full Measure: Grant and Lee 1864 – 1865
Follow in the footsteps of R. E.
Your Choice
Lee and U. S. Grant in the last
IN PERSON
sixteen months of the Civil War.
OR ONLINE
Understand their challenges
and opportunities - their strategies, tactics
and resulting battles - from the Wilderness to
Appomattox. Also, while in the neighborhood,
side tours to the Fredericksburg battlefield,
Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond), and other
bonus surprises. To quote the Duke of
Wellington - The worst thing in life is losing a
battle - the second worst is winning a battle!”
Or, a quote Yogi Berra wished he said - “Total
war is okay - in moderation.” This class is based
on the extensive study of the Civil War by Peter
Barclay, a Brit among us Yankees, who will also
share insights from a week-long guided tour
focused on events at the end of the Civil War.
$30 – Class instructor is Peter Barclay, amateur
historian with focus on the American Civil War.
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U.S. Stock Markets – The Lost Decade
(2000–2010) – Will it Repeat?
This class will focus on what happened during
the tech bubble and valuations of the markets
between 2000-2010 and contrast current market
valuations and environment. As we move into
an era of AI (artificial intelligence) and robust
technology advancement- will the stock markets
react in a similar way they did during DOT COM
Era and the Tech Bubble bursting? Will AI truly
add the productivity many investors have priced
in? We will learn different market valuation tools
and compare these metrics of the past tech
bubble to today’s environment. What will you
conclude about the next decade of stock markets…
Will the lost decade repeat, or will we continue to
see new market highs?
$30 – Class instructor is Kristen Kinsey-Gordon,
Partner at Kinsey Wealth Management of SC3F
Wealth Management Group.
Vivandière, Spies, Nurses and Others: Women’s
Roles in the American Civil War
Delve into the diverse roles women played
during the American Civil War, moving beyond
traditional battlefield narratives to uncover the
critical contributions of women on both sides of
the conflict. From nurses, spies, vivandières, and
camp followers to abolitionists and even disguised
female soldiers, women shaped the war’s course
and legacy in ways too often overlooked. We will
begin with the U.S. Sanitary Commission, staffed
with women who provided services and provisions
to the troops. We will spotlight well-known
figures such as Clara Barton and Harriet Tubman,
as well as the stories of lesser known but equally
courageous women, such as Susie King Taylor
and Kady Brownwell. We will also cover African
American women’s experiences as they faced both
racial injustice and war.
$30 – Class instructor is Becky Sisk PhD, RN, CNE,
nurse educator and frequent OLLI instructor.
