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A Visit from Susan B. Anthony (SL51812)
with Marjorie Goldman
NEW The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, has often been called the “Susan B. Anthony Amendment,” in honor of the woman who was the best-known face of the Women's Suffrage movement. Sadly, she did not live to see this eventual triumph. Meet Anthony, as portrayed by Goldman, and learn about her background, her setbacks and her hopes for the future.
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Antigone: Reading a Greek Tragedy (LH22814)
with Joanna Kenty
NEW Civil disobedience, explosive grief, defying a tyrant, conflict and betrayal within a family - Sophocles' tragedy Antigone is over two thousand years old, yet it's still incredibly resonant today. Conflicts in Boston, Ferguson, Syria, Argentina, and many other places have been interpreted through allusions to the play. Read and discuss the play together while learning about the history and culture of Athenian drama.
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Introduction to Biblical Poetry (LH31825)
with Barnett Kamen
NEW If the Hebrew Bible is a book of law, what place does poetry have? Look at a selection of biblical poems, Genesis 4:23-24, Exodus 15, Psalms 13, 23, and 148, The Song of Songs 8:6-7, and Isaiah 5. Look at the devices that are used in poetry (such as parallelism, assonance and consonance). I once heard poetry described as “deliberate ambiguity." Examine what makes biblical poetry both beautiful and enigmatic.
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Naughty by Nature: Animal Kingdom Courtship (SL41802)
with Mike Weilbacher
NEW Birds do it, bees do it, and sentimental fleas? In a fun science-filled PG-13 lecture, explore the extraordinary adaptations and life stories of animals for sex and reproduction. giraffes “necking,” anglerfish hanging around literally forever, gender-bending clownfish, and more at the extraordinary antics of sex in the animal kingdom.
How 200 Years of U.S.-Cuban Relations Prepared this Moment (SL51806)
with Alan McPherson
NEW U.S. policymakers have coveted Cuba since the days of John Quincy Adams. Now, the island might finally fall into their lap. What has brought us here? Chart the long history of intimate yet bitter relations between the United States and Cuba, from the 19th to the 21st century. Emphasized is the mid-twentieth century, when U.S. fears clashed with Cuban yearnings for freedom and set up ideological and political dynamics still at play today.
VideoPhest: Nostalgic Philly (MT11803)
with Rick Spector
NEW Enjoy a collection of short films that capture the soul of vintage Philadelphia. Entertainment, foods and restaurants, sports, industry, memorable personalities, and unusual landmarks are the spotlighted subjects. Challenging trivia questions are interspersed throughout the program.
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50th Anniversary Rocky Tour (TT21104)
with Staff MLSN
NEW Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Philly hero and the city he made famous in his own way. Our step on guide will take us to visit iconic movie sites like the Italian Market, Mighty Mick's Gym, Father Carmine's Church, Adrian's Restaurant, the Rocky Steps, the fictional gravesites of Adrian and Paulie at Laurel Hill Cemetery and more! Stops along the way, lunch on your own in the Italian Market. (1 Foot: Easy Walking, Little Standing.)
Adrienne de Noailles Lafayette: A Revolutionary Woman (SL51802)
with Ana Ramirez Luhrs
NEW While less know than her husband the Marquis, who is beloved by Americans to this day, Adrienne de Noailles Lafayette was a brave and principled French noblewoman facing the tumult of the French Revolution. Hear her story through archival prints and manuscripts from Lafayette College’s Special Collections and other holdings.
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