|
|
Post by hchoops on Nov 12, 2016 11:01:37 GMT -5
Ed O'Donnell led a fascinating tour of New York's Lower East Side yesterday as part of the NYC experience before today's game. His depth of knowledge in NYC history, immigration, architecture, as well as many old photos and stories made for a most enjoyable morning. He is a dynamic speaker.
Made me want to return to HC to take his courses.
|
|
|
|
Post by sader1970 on Nov 12, 2016 11:15:04 GMT -5
Or just follow his many LinkedIn posts. Always educational and often fascinating.
|
|
|
|
Post by hchoops on Nov 12, 2016 11:24:00 GMT -5
I follow his website, In the Past Lane.
fine podcasts, including one on Nye's excellent recent book on RFK.
|
|
|
|
Post by KY Crusader 75 on Nov 12, 2016 11:26:32 GMT -5
I was not aware that this resource existed--I'll have to check out Prof O'Donnell's site
|
|
|
|
Post by beaven302 on Nov 12, 2016 16:52:19 GMT -5
Ed O'Donnell led a fascinating tour of New York's Lower East Side yesterday as part of the NYC experience before today's game. His depth of knowledge in NYC history, immigration, architecture, as well as many old photos and stories made for a most enjoyable morning. He is a dynamic speaker. Made me want to return to HC to take his courses. Some years ago, I went on an excellent O'Donnell walking tour on the Lower East Side to sites connected to the General Slocum disaster, which he had recently written a book about -- Ship Ablaze. At one of those HC back-to-the-classroom events, I also heard O'Donnell give an interesting lecture on the Gilded Age. The students at HC are lucky to be able to attend his classes. |
|
|
|
Post by hc87 on Nov 12, 2016 23:32:33 GMT -5
The stories I could tell about Eddo lol.....awesome guy, an HC treasure....has helped me out on many occasions in teaching my hs history courses.
|
|
|
|
Post by purplenurple on Nov 19, 2016 13:09:20 GMT -5
Big fan of his podcast and his Irish-American History course was superb.
|
|
|
|
Post by Chu Chu on Nov 21, 2016 17:52:26 GMT -5
I wanted to do this tour in the worst way, but both offerings were full by the time Mrs Chu Chu and I registered.
|
|
|
|
Post by lou on May 28, 2017 11:59:15 GMT -5
Earlier this month renowned history Professor Edward O'Donnell came to NYC and presented a remarkable 2 hour seminar titled:
THE MAKING OF MODERN AMERICA
.
He actually covered 150 years in 120 minutes before a sellout crowd which gave him a standing ovation at the end! If you'd like a video of this presentation (price; $12) then simply "click" at the bottom of this email. Here's a more detailed course description:
Massive banks and corporations wield enormous power, the income gap between the rich and poor grows wider, new technologies are changing lives, and conflicts over military interventionism, the environment, and immigration dominate public debate.
Sound familiar?
You might be surprised to know that these headlines were ripped, not from today's newspaper, but from newspapers long ago from the transformative periods known as the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era. Stretching from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to roughly 1920, this extraordinary time was not only an era of vast and sweeping change, but it saw the birth of the United States as we and the world at large now know it.
The Making of Modern America is your chance to learn more about the most powerful and groundbreaking moments in the fascinating story of the United States of America, all the way through the remarkable political climate we are experiencing in 2017. This lecture, delivered by masterful historian Professor Edward O'Donnell from Holy Cross College offers you a different perspective on the sweeping narrative of U.S. history and a comprehensive tour of those particular moments after which the nation would never be the same again. Taking a chronological and thematic approach, Professor O'Donnell gives you new ways to understand American history and to appreciate it as a grand narrative, pinpointed with key moments that changed things forever. Along the way, he'll dispel some intriguing myths and half-truths. His presentation is packed with unfamiliar anecdotes, stories, and side notes that just may change your views on American history.
the lecture is available for $12 call 800 300 3438
|
|
