History Courses For Dr. Christopher C. Lovett
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History Courses For Dr. Christopher C. Lovett |
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Updated as of 2 October 05 Today in History: On October 2, 1780, Major John André, a British spy associated with Benedict Arnold, was executed on this day in history. Quote of the Day: "In my view we are much worse off now than when we went into Iraq. This is not a partisan position. I voted for these guys." A senior figure at a military-sponsored think tank as told to James Fallows in "Bush's Lost Year" in The Atlantic Monthly (Oct. 2004) Take the Ann Coulter Quiz Where are you politically? Take the Neocon Quiz and find out. "History is Far too Important to be left to History Professors" Teaching isn't such a novel idea
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History of Disease Contemporary Terrorist Organizations Map of Islamic Terrorist Cells in the U.S.A.
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Schedule for the Harry and Ike Elderhostel
Dr. Edward R. Butler, Elderhostel Coordinator Mrs. Judith E. Butler, Assistant Coordinator Emporia State University Emporia, KS 66801 October 5-10, 2003 Sunday, October 5 3:00 Motel Check-In and Elderhostel Registration -- Courtyard -- Best Western -- Emporia 4:30 Welcome, Introductions -- Flint Hills Room -- Best Western -- Emporia 5:30 Dinner -- Courtyard -- Best Western -- Emporia -- Brenda Barrett 6:30 Orientation, Get Acquainted -- Flint Hills -- Best Western -- Emporia Monday, October 6 6:30-8:00 Enhanced Continental Breakfast -- Courtyard -- Best Western -- Emporia 8:45 President Eisenhower, 1953-1961- Kanza Room - Memorial Union - ESU - Dr. Chris Lovett 10:00 "Dwight David Eisenhower, 1961: A Senior Statesman Reminisces"- Kanza Room - Memorial Union - ESU - Dr. Loren Pennington. 11:30 Lunch with "President Eisenhower" - Skyline Room - Memorial Union - ESU - Dr. Pennington 12:30 General Ike: 1941-1945 - Kanza Room - Dr. Lovett 1:45 American Culture in the 1950s - Flint Hills - Dr. Lovett 3:00 The Cold War and Korea - Flint Hills -- Dr. Lovett 4:15 Return to Motel 5:15 Leave for Tour of Emporia and Dinner at Olpe 6:00 Dinner - Olpe Chicken House Tuesday, October 7 6:30-7:45 Enhanced Continental Breakfast - Courtyard - Best Western - Emporia 7:45 Leave for Eisenhower Center - Abilene 9:45 Arrive at Eisenhower Center - Refreshment Break - Library Courtyard 10:10 Film: "Ike: An American" Library Auditorium 10:35 The Eisenhower Center: How It Started and How it Works - Martin "Mack" aka "Mr. K-State" Teasley 11:00 Tours: Eisenhower Home, Library, Chapel, Visitors Center - Two Groups - Tour Guides 12:15 Catered Lunch - Library Courtyard - Becky Fry 1:10 Group One - Research - Eisenhower Archives - Mack Teasley and Barbara Constable Group Two - Museum Tour - Dennis Medina and Museum Staff 4:45 Bus Tour - Abilene Historical Sites - CVB - Lori Desch-Miller 5:30 Diner Brookville Hotel - Abilene - Mark and Connie Martin 6:45 Leave for Emporia Wednesday, October 8 6:30-8:30 Enhanced Continental Breakfast - Courtyard - Best Western - Emporia 9:00 World War II and the Bomb, 1941-1945 - Harry Truman's Most Difficult Decision - American Legion - Dr. Pennington 10:30 Meet "Mr. Truman" - American Legion - Niel Johnson 11:45 Lunch with Mr. Truman - American Legion - Niel Johnson 2:00 Post-War America, 1945-1953 - Flint Hills - Dr. Lovett 3:15 Break 4:00 Meet Bess Truman - Flint Hills - Best Western - Kay Kuhlmann 5:15 Leave for Dinner - Cotonwood Falls 5:45 Dinner - Emma Chase - Cottonwood Falls 6:30 Leave for Emporia 7:00 "Meet Mrs. Eisenhower" - Flint Hills - Best Western - Kay Kuhlmann Thursday, October 9 6-7:30 Enhanced Continental Breakfast - Courtyard - Best Western - Emporia 7:30 Leave for Truman Center - Independence, MO (Participants Bring Golden Age Pass) 10:15 Arrival at Truman Center 10:30 "Letters from Bess" - Independence Room - Neil Johnson & Ray Gesellbracht 11:15 Research - Truman Archives - Carol Briley 12:15 Catered Lunch - Atrium Lobby - Caterer to be determined (Group will be divided in half to visit Museum and Tour the Truman Presidential Home) 1:15 Group One - Introduction and Self-Guided Tour of Truman Museum - Carol Briley Group Two - Leave for Truman Visitors Center and Tour Truman Presidential Home 3:15 Group One - Leave for Truman Visitors Center and Tour Truman Presidential Home Group Two - Introduction and Self-Guided Tour of Truman Museum - Carol Briley 5:00 Leave Truman Library and Museum 5:30 Dinner - Time and location to be determined 6:45 Leave for Emporia Friday, October 10 (If convenient, Please Check Out of Motel Before 8:30 Session Begins) 6:30 - 8:30 Regular Continental Breakfast - Pool Area/Courtyard - Best Western - Emporia 8:30 Political Correctness? Harry and Ike and the Historians - Dr. Lovett and the Participants 10:00 Brunch - Courtyard - Best Western 10:45 Graduation - Flint Hills - Best Western
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