Video Previews of Fall 2025 Classes

Video Introductions to Courses by Course Leaders

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Suzanne Art
City Visions:  Venice, Paris, and New York as Seen Through the Eyes of the Artists

Bill Brisk
A Brief History of American Foreign Policy from 1776 to Today

Ivy Cubell
Capturing our World:  The Documentary Tradition in Photography

Len Glassman
Red State, Blue State — The Threat to American Democracy

Brooks Goddard
The 1619 Project — Controversy over the Role of Slavery and Racism in U.S. History

Sandy Grasfield and Dana Kaplan
Mystery Fiction Goes to Court:  Legal Dramas in Books and Movies

Margalit Lai
Five Prominent Leaders of the 20th Century

Richard Mansfield
Foreign Affairs 2024 Discussion

Mary and Richard Mansfield
American Education — On Life Support?

Bill Miniscalco
The Fall of the Roman Republic:  Implications for Modern Democracies

Lois Novotny
Shakespeare, Opera, and Ballet:  Transforming One Art Form into Another

Eric Rosen
The Supreme Court, the Constitution — Current Issues

Judith Scott
Discussing Impressionism

Sandy Sherizen
Understanding Crime and Crime Control Options

Bob Tremblay
History of 1960s Television

Maryann Wyner and Roseli Weiss 
The LILAC Players; A Play Reading Group

Maryann Wyner
Beyond the Great Gatsby:  The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Jeff Zupan
The Joy of Winter Birding