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First Wednesdays 2009-10 |
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“Sharing Our Past — Shaping Our Future” Since 1974 |
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Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main Street, Middlebury, 7:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. Library phone: 802.388.4095
October 7 ~ To Live Or Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan. Freelance journalist Nicholas Schmidle offers a gripping account of his two years as a journalism fellow in Pakistan. He reveals a country that may be the battleground for the future of the Muslim world. Location: Rohatyn Center at Middlebury College
November 4 ~ Don’t Know Much About History (and Literature!). Bestselling historian Kenneth C. Davis reveals the truth behind America’s “hidden history” that textbooks too often leave out. Sponsor: Community Financial Services Group
December 2 ~ Horses Like Lightning: Passage through the Himalayas. Dartmouth anthropologist Sienna Craig recounts her years spent living in the Himalayan kingdom of Mustang, Nepal, one of the world’s most remote regions.
January 6 ~ The Poe Legacy. Poe scholar Tony Magistrale, Chair of UVM’s English Department, considers the relation between Edgar Allan Poe’s life and his writing—and his place as arguably the most influential writer this country ever produced.
February 3 ~ Courting Disaster: From the Vietnam War to Air France Flight 447. Retired NBC correspondent Robert Hager relates stories from 40 years on the front lines of network journalism, including the Munich Olympics massacre, the Islamic revolution in Iran, the losses of two space shuttles, the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, and more.
March 3 ~ In Search of Nirvana: Rock-’n’-Roll Religion. George Dennis O’Brien, former president of Bucknell University and the University of Rochester, examines the story of legendary grunge band Nirvana and Kurt Cobain, which offers insight into the world of rock, its promise, and its dangers.
April 7 ~ Why Conscience is Key. Helping kids develop a solid conscience requires much thought from educators and parents. Author Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath discusses its importance in childrearing in American families.
May 5 ~ The Unseen Alistair Cooke. One of the twentieth century’s preeminent journalists, Alistair Cooke reported on the events of his time. His daughter, Susan Cooke Kittredge, speaks about her father and his life away from the public eye.
Series Sponsor: The Lodges at Otter Creek & Shelburne Bay
Program Sponsors: Community Financial Services GroupRohatyn Center for International Affairs
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