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First Wednesdays 2008-9 |
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“Sharing Our Past — Shaping Our Future” Since 1974 |
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Burlington, Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, 7:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. Library phone: 802.865.7211
October 1 ~ One Minute to Midnight: The Cuban Missile Crisis. Veteran Washington Post reporter and author Michael Dobbs shows that the real danger of war during the Cuban Missile Crisis came not from the decisions of Kennedy and Khrushchev, but from chance events largely beyond their control. Sponsor: Husky Injection Molding Systems
November 5 ~ The Meaning of Yesterday’s Election to You, America, and the World. Veteran ABC News correspondent Barrie Dunsmore considers the huge challenges facing the new president and Congress, analyzes the vote, and answers your questions.
December 3 ~ Vermont as an Endangered Place. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has listed Vermont on its 11 Most Endangered Places list—twice. Emily Wadhams, Vice President for Public Policy at the National Trust, discusses how Vermont is doing in preserving communities and places. Sponsor: The Preservation Trust of Vermont
January 7 ~ Remembering Samuel de Champlain: His Legacy after 400 Years. History professor Sylvie Beaudreau considers the legacy of Samuel de Champlain, Father of New France, during this, the 400th anniversary year of his visit to the lake that now bears his name. Sponsor: Paul Frank +Collins [Rescheduled for June 3]
February 4 ~ The Enduring Appeal of Arthur. Canadian historian Jim Slocombe considers why King Arthur has been a recurring feature ofWestern Civilization for nearly fifteen hundred years. Sponsor: Husky Injection Molding Systems
March 4 ~ The Truth about Happiness. What is happiness, and why is it so elusive? Are Americans particularly hungry for happiness? Analyst and author Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath examines the cultural and psychological context of happiness. Sponsor:American Association of University Women, Burlington
April 1 ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald: American Dreamer. The American Dream is the subject of the great American novel The Great Gatsby. Dartmouth professor Barbara Will examines how that dream proved tragically elusive for the novel’s author, F. Scott Fitzgerald.
May 6 ~ Searching for Thoreau. Author and former editor of Vermont Life Tom Slayton explores the New England places most important to Henry David Thoreau. Sponsor: Husky Injection Molding Systems
Program Sponsors: American Association of University Women, BurlingtonHusky Injection Molding SystemsPaul Frank + Collins The Preservation Trust of Vermont
Library Sponsor: Friends of the Fletcher Free Library
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