History

A. Lincoln, Commander-in-Chief 
Tuesday, February 12, 10-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Jack Buckles
No Charge – Reservations Required
Jack Buckles, local lawyer and philanthropist, will discuss Lincoln’s role as Commander-in-Chief during the Civil War. 

Beginning Genealogy
Tuesdays, April 9, 16, 23; 10-11 a.m.
Presenter: Jack Carmichael
No Charge – Reservations Required
This 3-day course will cover valuable resources that will aid you in researching your family history, such as how to locate, examine, and organize records. Computer research is not included in this course. Limited to 15 participants. 

The Dead Sea Scrolls, Part One
Wednesdays, February 13-March 20, 10-11:30 a.m.
Facilitator: Charles Gilbert
No Charge – Reservations Required
Another great series produced by The Teaching Company, these lectures will tell you what the scrolls are, what they contain, and how the insights they offered into religious and ancient history came into focus. Topics Covered Each Date:
February 13: The Discoveries and Their Significance; The First Seven Scrolls
February 20: Opening and Reading the First Scroll; The Historical Backdrop of Ancient Judaism
February 27: The Rise of the Jewish Sects; The Dead Sea Site of the Qumran Sect
March 6: The Emergence of the Rabbinic System; A Dead Sea Scroll from Medieval Cairo
March 13: Pesher Interpretation—Prophecy Read Anew; The War Scroll and Other Apocalyptic Texts
March 20: Biblical Manuscripts at Qumran; Alternative Views of Qumran and the Scrolls
Part two of this course will be offered the fall covering additional topics related to the DEAD SEA SCROLLS.

The History of the Railroads in Muncie and Delaware County
Tuesday, March 12, 10-11:30 a.m.
Presenter: Larry Campbell
No Charge – Reservations Required
Railroad enthusiast Larry Campbell will discuss the history of local railroads. He developed an interest in railroads when he was a child and rode a steam engine to school every day while in high school.

Winston Churchill
Wednesdays, March 27-May 1, 10-11:30 a.m.
Facilitator: Richard Kennison
No Charge – Reservations Required
Produced by The Teaching Company, this twelve-lecture DVD series discusses how this great leader of the 20th Century changed the course of history for the better. A noted statesman and orator, Winston Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, a writer, and an artist. He is the only British prime minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature and was the first person to be made an Honorary Citizen of the United States.
Topics Covered Each Date:
March 27: Heritage and Destiny; Young Churchill
April 3: On the Empire’s Frontier; Political Beginnings
April 10: Churchill and Controversy; Post-War Challenges
April 17: In the Wilderness; the Nazi Menace
April 24: Rallying the Nation; The Tide of War Turns
May 1: Champion of Freedom; The Legacy of Churchill