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Lecture
Series
All
Lectures Take Place in the
Tuscany Falls Renaissance Theatre
Monday Mornings: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Admission is $3.00
Winter
2010
February 22, 2010,
Bill Hartmann
George Washington - How He Became a Great Leader
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Bill will show how George Washington grew into his role as a
political leader thereby setting the precedents for his successors
in the presidency. Bill Hartmann has taught
military history at the Sun City Grand Lifelong Learning Academy
since 2006. Some of the subjects have been: Battle of Gettysburg,
American War for Independence, Custer at the Little Big Horn
and Pershing and the AEF, 1918. Bill has a BS in Chemistry from
the University of Illinois and worked for 37 years in the pharmaceutical
industry in sales/marketing. |
March 1, 2010, Nick Hahn
Korea - A Divided Country
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Dr. Hahn will explore Korea's role as a modern
industrial nation. He will explore South Korea's evolution from
a decimated country to a world power and its current relationship
with North Korea.
Dr. Hahn has been and Instructor in English, Russian, Japanese
Literature, Russian Literature, World Literature, American
Literature, Asian Studies and Asian Literature. He lived in
Japan in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He served at the
US Embassy in Tokyo from 1979-1981 and visited Japan with
a Harvard Study Group as a Senior Fellow in 1993.
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March 8, 2010, Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle (UAV)
The Air Force Predator Program
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A squadron commander of a Predator unit located
in Southern Arizona will discuss the Predator Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle (UAV). His presentation will include how he is able
to fly the UAV from Arizona over any location in the world.
The Predator UAV, which the United States Air Force describes
as a MALE (medium-altitude, long-endurance) aircraft can serve
in both a reconnaissance and tactical role. It has been in
use since 1995 and has seen combat over Afghanistan, Pakistan,
Bosnia, Serbia, Iraq and Yemen.
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March 15, 2010, Brian Callahan
Irish Mythology
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A fun look at Ireland's Celtic mythology and her legen-dary
heroes like Finn MacCool and Cuchulain. Several of the ghouls
and goblins and "things that go bump in the night"
in the spiritual world of Irish supernatural beings will be
discussed. Who knows, you might even meet a real leprechaun
or see the personification of an Irish Myth.
Mr. Callahan has a Master of Arts in Medieval History and
has been fascinated with Irish history and culture all of
his life. He has taught courses in Irish history and coproduced
a local cable documentary on the History of Ireland which
received favorable reviews from the Lord Mayor of Bel-fast.
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March 22, 2010, Guy McPherson
End of World
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According to Dr. McPherson, every bit of dire
news is met by the same political response. He asks if there
is any doubt that we will try to kill every species on the planet,
including our own, by the middle of this century? He says that
it’s no longer merely the lives of our grandchildren we’re
talking about but the lives of our children and us. About five
years ago, he was elated to learn about a hail-Mary pass that
just might allow our persistence for a few more generations—but
you’ll have to come to his presentation to learn what it
is!
Guy McPherson is an energetic speaker and talented moderator.
He has appeared before count-less audiences to speak about the
two primary consequences of our fossil-fuel addiction: global
climate change and energy decline. Because these phenomena impact
every aspect of life on Earth, his talks reach a wide variety
of audiences. Guy is professor emeritus of natural re-sources
and the environment at the University of Arizona, where he taught
and conducted re-search for 20 years. He has authored nine books
and published well over 100 articles. His schol-arly work has
for many years focused on conservation of biological diversity.
He lives in an off-grid, straw-bale house where he puts into
practice his lifelong interest in sustainable living via organic
gardening, raising small animals for eggs and milk, and working
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March 29, 2010, Robert Mashall
Utley
Former Chief Historian of the National Parks Service
Texas Rangers - The First Century
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Robert Marshall Utley is an author and historian
who has written sixteen books on the history of the American
West including Lone Star Justice: The First Century of the Texas
Rangers. Eight of his books have been featured as Book of the
Month club selections. Fellow historians commend Utley as the
finest historian of the American frontier in the 19th century.
The Western Historical Association annually gives out the Robert
M. Utley Book Award for the best book published on the military
history of the frontier and western North America. Utley attended
Purdue University where he earned a Bachelor of Sciences in
history and Indiana University where he earned a Master of Arts
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