Born in Harlem, 1901, Edward Vincent Sullivan transitioned from a NY Daily News journalist to TV trailblazer. His 1948 show, Toast of the Town, renamed The Ed Sullivan Show in...
Born in Harlem, 1901, Edward Vincent Sullivan transitioned from a NY Daily News journalist to TV trailblazer. His 1948 show, Toast of the Town, renamed The Ed Sullivan Show in...
This 90-minute talk gives an overview of Florida's most notable women and explores how they made Florida spectacular. From women who lived on the edge of the wilderness to journalists...
Perhaps you like to relax by curling up with a cup of tea and reading a story about crime. Why exactly is murder and mayhem so popular and even relaxing...
This course will explore the history of the modern public library from the early nineteenth century through the present. Students will gain an enhanced appreciation for the role of the...
This four-part course considers the history of feminist thought from the 1960s to today alongside a selection of artworks informed by various aspects of that discourse. U.S Legislation and Feminist...
In the late 1960s, the U.S. initiated Space Transportation System (STS), a program aiming to reduce space exploration expenses with reusable aircraft. The Space Shuttle, operational since 1981, has roots...
In the late 1960s, the U.S. initiated Space Transportation System (STS), a program aiming to reduce space exploration expenses with reusable aircraft. The Space Shuttle, operational since 1981, has roots...
This course is an impressionistic history of coming of age in the tumultuous post-War years of the Twentieth Century. We use lecture, slide show, music and other media to examine...
This series of illustrated lectures probed the deep roots, proximate causes, methods, personalities, and principal events which created The Holocaust. As the most extensively documented genocide in history – and...
A useful construct for thinking about contemporary Russia is the geographical and geopolitical space of Eurasia. A look at Google Maps shows a zone of arctic tundra, boreal and deciduous...
We will journey through 1,000 years of Tampa Bay history during this course exploring the Jungle Prada Site in St. Petersburg. Part of an American Indian village along Boca Ciega...
A useful construct for thinking about contemporary Russia is the geographical and geopolitical space of Eurasia. A look at Google Maps shows a zone of arctic tundra, boreal and deciduous...
Clarence Darrow, a leading U.S. defense attorney, practiced for 50 years in iconic cases like the Leopold and Loeb murder trial and the Scopes Monkey trial, where evolution clashed with...
Clarence Darrow, a leading U.S. defense attorney, practiced for 50 years in iconic cases like the Leopold and Loeb murder trial and the Scopes Monkey trial, where evolution clashed with...
In response to the erection of a "million dollar" memorial to the Tocobaga tribe of Tampa Bay in Indian Shores on June 18, 2022, Dr. Block developed a "critical analysis"...
Explore navigating life after parents' survival from unimaginable horrors like family separation, systematic murder and unending inhumanity. Meet Ruth Finkel Wade, editor and contributor to the award-winning book The Ones...
Perhaps you like to relax by curling up with a cup of tea and reading a story about crime. Why exactly is murder and mayhem so popular and even relaxing...
This four-part course considers the history of feminist thought from the 1960s to today alongside a selection of artworks informed by various aspects of that discourse. U.S Legislation and Feminist...
Delve into the ancient marvels of Mesopotamia, one of humanity's oldest civilizations. Witness their ingenious contributions—the wheel, writing, sailboats, pulleys and calendar—shaping our world. Thriving with cities, governance, farming and...
A detailed exploration of Leonard Bernstein, as Conductor, Composer and Personality. From his early years through his Broadway triumphs and failures, his involvement with Orchestras and Tanglewood, as well as...
The Second World War introduced unprecedented ways in which civilian populations experienced warfare. While Germany's night bombings of London and England during World War One were notable, they were overshadowed...
The Second World War introduced unprecedented ways in which civilian populations experienced warfare. While Germany's night bombings of London and England during World War One were notable, they were overshadowed...
This series of illustrated lectures probed the deep roots, proximate causes, methods, personalities, and principal events which created The Holocaust. As the most extensively documented genocide in history – and...
A useful construct for thinking about contemporary Russia is the geographical and geopolitical space of Eurasia. A look at Google Maps shows a zone of arctic tundra, boreal and deciduous...
When words are not enough to express the deepest emotions of love, there is song, and when love still cannot be contained, there is bursting out with dance. Fall in...
A useful construct for thinking about contemporary Russia is the geographical and geopolitical space of Eurasia. A look at Google Maps shows a zone of arctic tundra, boreal and deciduous...
Although many of those wonderful altruists who rescued Jews during the Holocaust were adults, there were astonishing young people too who bravely risked their lives to save Jews and obstruct...
Perhaps you like to relax by curling up with a cup of tea and reading a story about crime. Why exactly is murder and mayhem so popular and even relaxing...
This course will explore the history of the modern public library from the early nineteenth century through the present. Students will gain an enhanced appreciation for the role of the...
This four-part course considers the history of feminist thought from the 1960s to today alongside a selection of artworks informed by various aspects of that discourse. U.S Legislation and Feminist...
Delve into the ancient marvels of Mesopotamia, one of humanity's oldest civilizations. Witness their ingenious contributions—the wheel, writing, sailboats, pulleys and calendar—shaping our world. Thriving with cities, governance, farming and...
A detailed exploration of Leonard Bernstein, as Conductor, Composer and Personality. From his early years through his Broadway triumphs and failures, his involvement with Orchestras and Tanglewood, as well as...
The Second World War introduced unprecedented ways in which civilian populations experienced warfare. While Germany's night bombings of London and England during World War One were notable, they were overshadowed...
The Second World War introduced unprecedented ways in which civilian populations experienced warfare. While Germany's night bombings of London and England during World War One were notable, they were overshadowed...
This series of illustrated lectures probed the deep roots, proximate causes, methods, personalities, and principal events which created The Holocaust. As the most extensively documented genocide in history – and...
The Powers of the Chief Executive are specific, yet not always clearly defined. This two session discussion, will examine and analyze the role and duties of the presidency as defined...
"Native Ground" will introduce students to the depth of Native American history in what is now the United States, as well as its diversity. From this foundation, the course will...
The artist Ad Reinhardt once noted that, “Looking is not as simple as it looks.” So how do we approach a work of art? What questions should we ask of...
Unveil the significance of Greek contributions—democracy, architecture, philosophy and literature—with cautionary tales like 'Beware Greeks bearing gifts' from the Trojan War era. The Parthenon, Odyssey and Greek mythology hold timeless...
The Tocobaga was the name of a Mississippian culture that occupied the entire Tampa Bay region from Sarasota to just below Ocala. Dr. Block will discuss what we know of...
Many are aware of the trailblazers of the Gilded Age like Rockefeller, Carnegie and J.P. Morgan, renowned for reshaping America, but alongside these men stand lesser-known yet equally impactful pioneers:...
Many are aware of the trailblazers of the Gilded Age like Rockefeller, Carnegie and J.P. Morgan, renowned for reshaping America, but alongside these men stand lesser-known yet equally impactful pioneers:...
This four-part course considers the history of feminist thought from the 1960s to today alongside a selection of artworks informed by various aspects of that discourse. U.S Legislation and Feminist...
The Powers of the Chief Executive are specific, yet not always clearly defined. This two session discussion, will examine and analyze the role and duties of the presidency as defined...
"Native Ground" will introduce students to the depth of Native American history in what is now the United States, as well as its diversity. From this foundation, the course will...
The artist Ad Reinhardt once noted that, “Looking is not as simple as it looks.” So how do we approach a work of art? What questions should we ask of...
Explore the poignant tale of Lady Jane Grey, the 'Nine Days Queen,' whose life tragically ended at 17 with a beheading by her cousin, Queen Mary I. Manipulated by adults...
Many are aware of the trailblazers of the Gilded Age like Rockefeller, Carnegie and J.P. Morgan, renowned for reshaping America, but alongside these men stand lesser-known yet equally impactful pioneers:...
Many are aware of the trailblazers of the Gilded Age like Rockefeller, Carnegie and J.P. Morgan, renowned for reshaping America, but alongside these men stand lesser-known yet equally impactful pioneers:...
