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Clara Barton – The American Nurse
14 Apr 2022

Clara Barton – The American Nurse

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 19th Century America, American History, April Topics | 0

She came from a background that wouldn’t have implied greatness.  She was very persistent and maybe that was the first clue as to how she would be in her life.  Clara Barton was the type of person who just did … Continued

The Events of April
3 Feb 2021

The Events of April

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: April Topics, Events of a Month | 0

Sometimes in looking back at history, we focus on individuals or an event or a series of circumstances and we don’t necessarily look at a larger time frame.  In this presentation, we will look at the historical events during the … Continued

Shakespeare and His Contemporaries
29 Mar 2020

Shakespeare and His Contemporaries

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: April Topics, Literature | 0

There have been rumors that the greatest writer did not do his own writing. Is so, then who did? Was it Ben Jonson? Christopher Marlowe? Sir Francis Bacon? The Earl of Essex?Others? Come and hear the discussion of what was … Continued

Corrie ten Boom
29 Apr 2019

Corrie ten Boom

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, April Topics, Literature, The World at War | 0

She came from the Netherlands and grew up at a time of persecution. How do you and your family and your culture survive against the Nazi juggernaut? She not only survived the unimaginable, but she became a voice of reason … Continued

Thomas Jefferson
29 Apr 2019

Thomas Jefferson

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: American History, April Topics, Founding of the United States, July Topics, US Presidents | 0

For all of the credit that we give this man in our country’s history, during its formative years, I have often wondered if we give him enough credit. He created a vision in the minds of Americans about what we … Continued

Roosevelt & Churchill
29 Aug 2018

Roosevelt & Churchill

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, April Topics, Britain, December Topics, The World at War, US Presidents | 0

During the early events of World War II, the two leaders of the most powerful English speaking nations began to communicate and make plans and change the course of history. The President and the Prime Minister met and began to … Continued

William Shakespeare
29 Aug 2018

William Shakespeare

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: April Topics, Literature | 0

Could someone who died over 400 years ago still have such an impact? What do we know about him? Come and see and tour Stratford and retrace his steps to London and the Globe Theatre. Come and experience what he … Continued

The Golden Age of Baseball
29 Aug 2018

The Golden Age of Baseball

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, April Topics, October Topics, Sports | 0

Did the game really begin with Abner Doubleday? How did this game become the attraction of the world? Who was Cy Young or Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig? What was the Black Sox Scandal? How did Jackie Robinson crash the … Continued

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