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- America at War with Americans: The Years of Repression
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Speaker: Robert Hoover
Dates: 10/16/2023 - 11/13/2023
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Days: M
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
Following the United States' entry into World War I, the Wilson administration began a campaign of censorship, ethnic intimidation, and eventually the convictions and imprisonment of those Americans who objected to the conduct of the war. The course will chart the expansion of government repression, especially attempts to violate the Bill of Rights, the passage of the Espionage and Sedition Acts in 1917-18, the creation of the Committee on Public Information, a propaganda agency, and the investigation of citizens by the agency that became the FBI.
This class will meet on Oct 16, 23, 30; Nov 6 and 13.
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- Coping with Stress for Mental and Physical Health and Longevity
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Speaker: Bruce Rabin
Dates: 10/23/2023 - 11/13/2023
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Days: M
Sessions: 4
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
The class is intended for healthy individuals who will benefit from increased stress-coping skills and for individuals with diseases where stress coping can promote an enhanced sense of wellbeing and influence the course of disease. Examples of diseases that may benefit from enhanced stress coping skills include hypertension, depression, asthma, arthritis, cancer, atherosclerotic heart disease, chronic pain, sleep disturbances, psoriasis, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, lupus, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease.
This class will meet on Oct 23, 30; Nov 6 and 13.
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- TED Talks
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Speaker: Kathy Callahan
Dates: 10/16/2023 - 11/13/2023
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 5
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
Technology, Entertainment, and Design (TED), a nonprofit organization that promotes “ideas worth spreading,” features talks by some of the world’s most engaging speakers on a wide variety of subjects. The TED website features more than 3,900 talks on video. In this class be prepared for discussion! We will discuss, debate, and reflect on a few of these talks each week. Some talks are informational, and some are just plain fun. Group members are encouraged to select talks that inspire or intrigue them to kick off the discussion.
This class will meet on Oct 16, 23, 30; Nov 6 and 13.
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- History of Architecture in Pittsburgh
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Speaker: Paul Tellers
Dates: 10/16/2023 - 11/13/2023
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
This course will cover the planning and building of Pittsburgh from before Europeans’ arrival to the present day. In addition to discussing what was built, we will investigate who designed the building, and why. Changing architectural and engineering technologies will be explained. Where applicable, historic images will be compared with contemporary photos.
This class will meet on Oct 16, 23, 30; Nov 6 and 13.
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- Separation of Church and State: Does it Exist Anymore?
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Speaker: Lynn O'Connor
Dates: 10/16/2023 - 11/13/2023
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
The separation of church and state is a hallmark of American constitutional jurisprudence. Yet, what "separation" exactly means has been interpreted and re-interpreted differently over the centuries. This course will explore recent Supreme Court decisions, socio-political trends, and legislative efforts involving the balance between keeping government separate from religion while protecting people's right to express and practice their religion. The history of the Establishment Clause and its future considering the current Supreme Court will be discussed.
This class will meet on Oct 16, 23, 30; Nov 6 and 13.
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- Let's Talk About Food in Italian
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Speaker: Cinzia Delfini
Dates: 10/16/2023 - 11/13/2023
Times: 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
This course is an introduction to the basic vocabulary and structure to talk about food in Italian. We will start from learning basic vocabulary and move on to learning verbs and expressions to talk about food in general. Members will learn some recipes and will be able to have a conversation in an Italian coffee shop and in a restaurant.
This class will meet on Oct 16, 23, 30; Nov 6 and 13.
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