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November 14 – November 21 Monday11:00 am – 12:00 pm Sessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocation: Oasis RochesterThe End of the Middle Ages. The Roman Empire lasted for 1,480 years. They lasted the longest in the east. 1,123 Years and 18 Days. But that all came to an end on May 29, 1453. Warfare would never be the same again. The city that couldn’t possibly fall—fell. The Turks change the name to Istanbul, meaning “The City.” But it would both unleash the... read more -
November 14 – November 21 Monday11:00 am – 12:00 pm Sessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocation: ZoomThe End of the Middle Ages. The Roman Empire lasted for 1,480 years. They lasted the longest in the east. 1,123 Years and 18 Days. But that all came to an end on May 29, 1453. Warfare would never be the same again. The city that couldn’t possibly fall—fell. The Turks change the name to Istanbul, meaning “The City.” But it would both unleash the... read more
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November 28 – December 5 Monday11:00 am – 12:00 pm Sessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocation: Oasis RochesterThe Tax War of Three Kingdoms. Taxes can set people to fighting in almost any age, but combine that with religion and you got a bloody war that can last for years. The war ended up a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliament and King Charles, mainly over the manner of England’s taxes and issues of religious freedom. In the end, it... read more -
November 28 – December 5 Monday11:00 am – 12:00 pm Sessions: 2Instructor: David WoodruffLocation: ZoomThe Tax War of Three Kingdoms. Taxes can set people to fighting in almost any age, but combine that with religion and you got a bloody war that can last for years. The war ended up a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliament and King Charles, mainly over the manner of England’s taxes and issues of religious freedom. In the end, it... read more
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November 30 – November 30 Wednesday12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Otto Bruno, host of Jazz 90.1 FM’s “Sinatra and Company”Location: Oasis RochesterJoin us as we revisit this modern masterpiece of screwball cinema on the 50th anniversary of its initial theatrical release. This was Bogdanovich's most successful screen comedy featuring a mixture of sexiness and zaniness from stars Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal, a roster of fabulously funny character actors, and the screen debut of one of the most... read more -
March 26 – April 16 Wednesday11:00 am – 12:30 pm Sessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocation: Oasis RochesterBeginning in the 1930s, LIFE Magazine brought a particular view of America to millions of homes every week. Robert Frank's visually raw and personally expressive style, revealed in his 1959 book The Americans, was pivotal in changing the course of documentary photography. This 4-session class looks at changes in photography from photo-essays to the... read more -
March 26 – April 16 Wednesday11:00 am – 12:30 pm Sessions: 4Instructor: Grace Seiberling, Art HistorianLocation: ZoomBeginning in the 1930s, LIFE Magazine brought a particular view of America to millions of homes every week. Robert Frank's visually raw and personally expressive style, revealed in his 1959 book The Americans, was pivotal in changing the course of documentary photography. This 4-session class looks at changes in photography from photo-essays to the... read more
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November 2 – November 2 Wednesday3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Mark Sample, Professor of History, MCCLocation: Oasis RochesterThis was a big one - that year was the depth of the Great Depression. A (seemingly) do-nothing President, Herbert Hoover, is up for re-election. The Governor of New York, FDR is the opponent. Whoever wins will change the future of the... read more -
November 2 – November 2 Wednesday3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sessions: 1Instructor: Mark Sample, Professor of History, MCCLocation: ZoomThis was a big one - that year was the depth of the Great Depression. A (seemingly) do-nothing President, Herbert Hoover, is up for re-election. The Governor of New York, FDR is the opponent. Whoever wins will change the future of the country. Register for this class if you will ONLY be attending via Zoom. You must have a computer/tablet/phone with... read more
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