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  • Do You Know Your Texas Bill of Rights?

  • Every Texan adult could probably name most of the Bill of Rights, but those are generally understood to be protected by the U.S. Constitution. But do you know the 36 rights protected under the Texas Constitution? This session will be a study of the rights commonly reserved under "independent grounds" because they are specific only to residents of Texas. Members will explore everything from bail to beaches, including mystic words such as primogeniture, perpetuities, and entailments--oh my!

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor: Carlton Jordan

    Capacity Remaining: 32

  • Start Date - End Date: 7/15/2025 - 7/15/2025

    Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Day(s) of Week: Tu

  • Location: Keller Senior Activities Center

    Room: Multipurpose Room
 

  • From the Negro Leagues to the Majors: The Untold Story the Integration of Baseball From 1947 - 1973

  • The story of Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball has been told many times. We argue that the integration of baseball took decades and was not fully achieved until the early 1970s. This session will recount the stories of many unsung heroes who followed in the footsteps of Jackie Robinson, such as Hank Thompson, Sam Jethroe, Satchel Paige, Walt Williams, and Curt Flood. Members will re-examine the Red Sox loss in the 1967 World Series and the so-called "Curse of the Bambino."

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor: Liam O'Neill

    Capacity Remaining: 58

  • Start Date - End Date: 7/10/2025 - 7/10/2025

    Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Day(s) of Week: Th

  • Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse

    Room: Patriot/Legacy
 

  • From the Negro Leagues to the Majors: The Untold Story the Integration of Baseball From 1947 - 1973

  • The story of Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball has been told many times. We argue that the integration of baseball took decades and was not fully achieved until the early 1970s. This session will recount the stories of many unsung heroes who followed in the footsteps of Jackie Robinson, such as Hank Thompson, Sam Jethroe, Satchel Paige, Walt Williams, and Curt Flood. Members will re-examine the Red Sox loss in the 1967 World Series and the so-called "Curse of the Bambino."

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor: Liam O'Neill

    Capacity Remaining: 87

  • Start Date - End Date: 7/29/2025 - 7/29/2025

    Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Sessions: 1

    Day(s) of Week: Tu

  • Location: The Point at CC Young

    Room: Auditorium

  • Livestream and Recording Options: This in-person course will also be livestreamed on YouTube and recorded for later viewing. Enrollment is not required to view the livestream. Livestream and recording links are made available to all members in our weekly emails.
 

  • In Their Own Words: The Stories of Six Civil War Brothers

  • The story of six brothers from the Morrow family in Iowa who served in the Civil War will be the focus for this presentation. Pension files, historical research and newspaper articles will be used to tell their story and that of their brothers and sisters in Iowa during the war. From a fifer, to infantry, from Tennessee to Mississippi to Louisiana, the stories told will help to better understand their commitment to service and their absolute love and care for family.

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor: Emily Richardson

    Capacity Remaining: 3

  • Start Date - End Date: 7/8/2025 - 7/8/2025

    Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Day(s) of Week: Tu

  • Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse

    Room: Patriot/Legacy
 

  • The Confederacy and the Myth of the Lost Cause

  • A wealth of documents from the beginning of the Civil War make it clear that slavery was the foremost issue that drove eleven states to secede from the Union. But since the end of the war southern writers have denied this and maintained that the "Lost Cause" was the defense of states' rights. This session will review the contents of those documents to reveal the expressed motives of the Confederacy, and describe the evolution of the "Lost Cause" myth.

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor: Steven Jent

    Capacity Remaining: 36

  • Start Date - End Date: 7/8/2025 - 7/8/2025

    Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Day(s) of Week: Tu

  • Location: Keller Senior Activities Center

    Room: Multipurpose Room
 

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  • The Middle Passage was part of the Atlantic slave trade transporting enslaved Africans from West Africa to the Americas/West Indies. This session will include the origins of the slave trade, the treatment of slaves and the impact on their lives. In addition, the presentation will examine a number of slave revolts from the 18th & 19th centuries.

     

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor: Bruce Ralston

    Capacity Remaining: -3

  • Dates: 6/23/2025 - 6/23/2025

    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Days: M

  • Location: UNT Support & Services Building

    Room: SSB 102
 

  • Using Newspapers to Enhance the Lives of Your Ancestors

  • Learn how to document the daily life of your ancestors by using newspapers. See how you can click and read articles about your ancestors, obituaries & marriage notices, military reports and even the sermons preached at their funerals! History comes alive as you climb beyond the names and dates on your family tree to the recorded details of their lives.

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor: Emily Richardson

    Capacity Remaining: 17

  • Start Date - End Date: 7/9/2025 - 7/9/2025

    Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Sessions: 1

    Day(s) of Week: W

  • Location: UNT Support & Services Building

    Room: SSB 102
 

  • World War II as Seen Through Literature of the Past 5 Years

  • As more archives are made available, authors of fiction and non-fiction have used them as a source for a plethora of books with a World War II setting. This lecture will highlight the focus of these recent books (women in the war, secret installations like Bletchley Park, etc.) while also reviewing some of the best available books.

  • Fee: $15.00

  • Instructor: Jean Greenlaw

    Capacity Remaining: 5

  • Start Date - End Date: 7/21/2025 - 7/21/2025

    Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  • Sessions: 1

    Day(s) of Week: M

  • Location: UNT Support & Services Building

    Room: SSB 102
 

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