Discovery & Colonization of America – Ken Sorensen Lecture Series

29 Apr 2019

Discovering America

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: American History, Discovery & Colonization of America, Explorers, October Topics, World History | 0

Marco Polo through Columbus’ generation. What inspired a generation to seek beyond what was known? How did a family’s journey (the Polos) to China in the 1200s effect a generation 2 1/2 centuries later? What effect did Prince Henry the … Continued

29 Jul 2018

Salem Witch Trials

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: American History, Discovery & Colonization of America, October Topics, World History | 0

In the fall of 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts, trials begin that were unlike anything anyone had ever seen. Trials were held and witchcraft was charged against citizens of that town. The witnesses and the proof were provided by teenage girls. … Continued