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G – History
Online | September 5, 2024-December 5, 2024
Thursday: 9:00 AM-10:15 AM
This course focuses on issues inadequately addressed in most Thomas Jefferson biographies. Topics include slavery, Native Americans, pirates, suffrage/gender, health concepts, routine and condition, world affairs, the Industrial Revolution, economics and others. We strive to understand the context of his life as well as the social and cultural environment in which he lived, grew, survived and thrived.
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This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).
INSTRUCTOR: Burton Cutting
CUTTING, BURTON–Retired financial/commodity analyst; taught college courses and published research on the futures/options markets. Avocation for decades has been American Colonial history, which includes support for the Princeton Battlefield Society (New Jersey) and the New Netherland Institute (New York).
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware
OLLI is an academic cooperative for adults 50 and over to enjoy classes, teach, exchange ideas and socialize together, with no exams or educational requirements for participation. OLLI welcomes you.
Kent/Sussex | Wilmington