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1 SUMMER 2018 Enrichment short courses & special events specially developed for folks 50 and better. No homework. No tests. No pressure. It s just learning for the joy of it! osher.ku.edu

2 DEAR LIFELONG LEARNERS, How will you spend your summer vacation? Traveling? Hosting visitors? Reading the latest bestsellers? Whatever your plans, be sure to make time for some Osher courses and events. We ve got quite a line-up! Among our 40 courses, there s bound to be something to pique your interest and engage your mind. From the Roaring 20 s to Woodstock, artificial intelligence to Prohibition and Leonard Bernstein to espionage, there s a lot to learn! In addition, we ve planned a oncein-a-lifetime three-day trip to St. Louis where we ll visit all the sites from A (the Arch) to Z (the Zoo) and everything in between. Check it out on page 3. ST. LOUIS TRIP REGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 1! Other special events include a visit to the John Brown Museum in Osawatomie and the Safari Museum in Chanute (page 5); Theatre s production of Camelot (page 4); and the Watkins Museum s exhibition, Rolling Revolution: How Bicycles Changed (page 4). Summer s coming. Time to make your plans! An important message about the Osher Institute Each year our participants, instructors, staff and donors work together to provide and experience the great lifelong learning opportunities available through the Osher Institute. Our vision for the future builds on our goals for today: Maintain affordability of our courses for participants; preserve quality programing by recruiting outstanding instructors; and continue diverse programming to meet the interests of many. KU s Osher Institute is currently funded though several sources, including the Bernard Osher Foundation endowed fund at KU Endowment (17%), course fees and residential center contracts (56%), and gifts from the Friends of Osher (7%). The rest of the Institute s funding is provided though the KU Professional & Continuing Education s reserve funds (20%), but these funds will eventually be depleted. While the Osher Institute is not in any immediate danger, I am asking you to consider becoming a Friend of Osher. With your donation, you can help ensure that the Osher Institute can continue to offer highquality courses at an affordable cost to a growing number of people in our communities. For more information and a list of our donor Friends, please see pages Jim Peters Director jimpeters@ku.edu FEES FOR OSHER INSTITUTE COURSES AND SPECIAL EVENTS Courses The Osher Institute strives to keep our fees as low as possible to help ensure more folks are able to afford them.* One course...$50 Two courses...$100 Three courses...$130 Four courses...$170 Five courses...$210 Six courses...$250 *Fees for residents of our retirement community partners are subsidized by their communities. Special Events Fees for special events vary and are based upon the costs to develop the events. Special event fees are NOT subsidized by the residential community partners. Alumni Association Discounts Members of the alumni associations of the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Washburn University are eligible for a $10-per-semester discount. This discount is for courses only and does not apply to special events. For more information, see page osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

3 SPECIAL EVENTS The Sites of St. Louis From A (the Arch) to Z (the Zoo)! WED., JUNE 27 FRI., JUNE 29; REGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 1 SIGN UP TODAY! We ve planned a full-throttle, three-day visit to St. Louis that includes all the sites the Arch, Anheuser Busch Brewery, the Art Museum, a Cardinals game, dinner on the Hill, Laclede s Landing, Missouri Botanical Gardens and of course, the St. Louis Zoo! Departing from the Osher Institute, we ll pick up travelers at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park, arriving in St. Louis for lunch at Sassafras overlooking the Missouri Botanical Gardens. After lunch, we ll board the tram for a docent-guided tour through the 79-acre park, including its famous 14-acre Japanese garden. Afterwards, we ll check into the Pear Tree Inn by Drury near historic Union Station. On Wednesday evening you have a choice: either catch the interleague game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Indians or have dinner on your own in downtown St. Louis. Thursday morning we re off to the world-famous St. Louis Zoo. You can board the Zooline Railroad, hopping on and off to visit all the sites along the way. From the Zoo we ll head to the nearby St. Louis Art Museum where we ll enjoy lunch in the Panorama Restaurant high above Forest Park followed by a docent s tour of the Museum s collection with time to explore on your own or visit the Museum Shop. Thursday afternoon we ll visit the Anheuser Busch Brewery. From its historic architecture to it latest brewing technology to the stately Clydesdales, we ll get a true taste of Budweiser s heritage, include the King of Beers. No visit to St. Louis is complete without dinner on The Hill. We ll dine at Favazza s, a family owned restaurant in Little Italy. Brothers John and Tony Favazza promise an unforgettable experience in the building once patronized by Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, and where Yogi Berra worked as a waiter and coined the phrase, No one goes there anymore; it s too crowded. On Friday morning, we ll visit the Gateway Arch National Park where you can visit the Old Courthouse, site of the 1847 Dred Scott trial, the Basilica of St. Louis, fondly known as the Old Cathedral, or you can ride the tram to the top of the 630-foot Gateway Arch. Finally, before we head home, we ll stop for lunch on your own in Laclede s Landing, St. Louis famous riverfront entertainment district. Wednesday-Friday, June a.m. - Coach departs Osher Institute, 1515 St. Andrews Dr. on Wednesday and returns on Friday at approximately 5:00 p.m. 8 a.m. - Coach departs KU Edwards Campus, Quivira Rd., Overland Park, on Wednesday and returns on Friday at approximately 4:00 p.m. $425 fee per person double occupancy $555 fee for single occupancy Fee includes coach transportation, lodging, breakfasts, admission fees, Zooline RR fee, lunches on Wednesday and Thursday, and Thursday evening dinner. Nonrefundable Optional Fees $33 - St. Louis Cardinals game $13 - Gateway Arch tram Requests for refunds will be honored on or before June 1 minus nonrefundable optional fees and a $15 administrative fee. Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 3

4 SPECIAL EVENTS OSHER COURSES COMING TO LEAVENWORTH The Osher Institute is proud to announce that we will be offering two courses in Leavenworth this fall. Camelot Return to the magic and shining moment that is Camelot! Young King Arthur hopes to create an idyllic kingdom guided by honor and righteousness, embodied by his Knights of the Round Table. But Arthur s perfect world is an illusion filled with enchantment and pageantry with glorious melodies, including If Ever I Would Leave You, The Simple Joys of Maidenhood and The Lusty Month of May. Pre-performance Friday, June 22 2:30 p.m. Reception with refreshments follows. Performance Sunday, June 24 2:30 p.m. Theatre 4660 Bauer Farm Dr. $35 fee includes Friday preperformance and Sunday matinee. $10 fee for Theatre ticket holders who wish to attend the preperformance and reception. Refund must be requested by June 15, minus a $15 administrative fee. Rolling Revolution: How Bicycles Changed When bicycles rolled onto the national scene in the 19th century, they frightened horses, upset convention, and quickened the pace of everyday life. A new exhibit explores the impact of bicycling in from the 1870s to today, with stories of races, clubs and controversies over bicycles effects on mobility, clothing, gender, and youth. In this exclusive Osher tour, Curator Brittany Keegan will take you on a ride through the bicycle revolution, showing how it spelled new opportunities for women and children and how riders have continued to impact our community through races and trails. Friday, July a.m. - Presentation followed by tour to view the Bicycle exhibit Noon - Lunch 1-2 p.m. - Behind-the-scenes tour of the Watkins Museum collection $20 fee includes presentation, tours and lunch. Call for transportation information. Requests for refund will be honored on or before July 13, minus a $15 administrative fee. Exploring the Northern British Isles (dates in October TBA) Instructor Tom Schmiedeler is Professor Emeritus of Geography at Washburn University. He teaches regional and environmental geography course for Osher. The American Revolution: A New Idea, a New Nation (dates in November TBA) Instructor Richard Barbuto is the former Deputy Director of the Department of Military History at Fort Leavenworth. He teaches courses on military history for Osher. Courses will be held in the Jayhawk Room of the Townplace Suites at 4th and Metropolitan streets, Leavenworth. The Osher Institute catalog will be mailed on Aug, 1. To receive a copy of 4 osher.ku.edu Tel the catalog, please call Summer 2018

5 SPECIAL EVENTS Exploring the Wonders of Kansas: The John Brown Museum and the Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum The first stop on our adventure will be the John Brown Museum and Cabin in Osawatomie. The museum s displays tell the story of John Brown and his abolitionist exploits during the 20 months he spent in Territorial Kansas. Brown and his five sons stayed with Brown s half-sister, Florella Adair, and her husband Samuel. Their cabin is located near the museum. Then we ll travel to Chanute to visit the Safari Museum with its awardwinning exhibits and programs highlighting the achievements of Martin and Osa Johnson, pioneering documentary filmmakers, photographers, authors and explorers. We ll relive the Johnson s adventures in Africa, Borneo and the South Seas. Friday, July 13 7:30 a.m. - Coach departs the Edwards Campus, Quivira Rd., Overland Park, returning by 5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - Coach departs the Osher Institute, St. Andrews Office Facility, 1515 St. Andrews Dr., and returns by 4:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - Tour of John Brown Museum and Cabin, Osawatomie Noon - Lunch 1 p.m. - Visit to the Safari Museum 2:15 p.m. - Depart for and Overland Park $85 fee includes transportation, admission fees and lunch. Requests for refund will be honored on or before July 6, minus a $15 administrative fee. Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 5

6 SPECIAL EVENTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DISCOUNTS VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES John and Abigail Adams Special event presented by Brandon Woods at Alvamar Osher members are invited to attend a special appearance by President John Adams and First Lady Abigail Adams, as reenacted by nationally known performers William and Sue Wills presenting the personal side of our country s first couples. The Wills have toured the nation for more than 20 years reenacting 34 presidential couples. This special event is free to Osher members as a gift from our longtime Osher partner Brandon Woods at Alvamar. Refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. Thursday, July a.m. and 2 p.m. Brandon Woods at Alvamar Smith Center 4730 Brandon Woods Terrace No admission fee, but reservations are required. Call Brandon Woods at The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at KU is proud to partner with leading academic institutions across Kansas, including Kansas State University and Washburn University. Members of their alumni associations can receive a special $10-per-semester discount for courses offered by KU s Osher Institute at 19 sites in 10 cities across Kansas and Greater Kansas City. To receive your discount when you register for courses: 1. Enter your member ID number on the registration form in this catalog; 2. Enter it in the appropriate field on the online registration form at www. osher.ku.edu; or 3. Call and provide your number to the registration specialist. The member discount is available for short courses only. It does not apply to special event fees. The Osher Foundation encourages every Osher Institute across the country to offer its members opportunities for volunteering. The Foundation maintains that strong volunteer opportunities contribute to a rewarding lifestyle and that volunteers infuse Osher programming with their talents and skills. We agree! Therefore, we have established four committees to help support our Institute. Marketing Committee This committee will offer ideas and suggestions for more and better ways to get the word out about the programs Osher offers. Programming and Special Events Committee We regularly receive suggestions for new courses or instructors, but we d like to have a more formal submission process to help sort through the ideas. This committee will help suggest and review ideas for new courses and instructors. It will also help plan and carry out special events. Friends of Osher Development Board This group will help oversee and assist with our fundraising plans. Hosting Committee We are looking for goodwill ambassadors to host our courses, helping with attendance, handouts, and evaluations in exchange for free admission to the course. If you would like to volunteer or simply learn more, please contact Ann Evans, regional program manager, at or aevans@ku.edu. 6 osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

7 COURSES LAWRENCE Osher BusinessFriend Tales of Terror: Forbidden Texts in the Bible Violence, illicit sex, treachery, abuse of women and other minorities who would think that these subjects would be in the Bible? Well, they are, and in this course, we will examine selected passages where they occur. Our aim is not to dwell on the lurid but to analyze and interpret these texts in terms of historical and cultural context. We may also discover that our journey into the dark side of the Bible has helped us become more informed and responsible readers of a book that is foundational to much of Western civilization. Barry Crawford, Ph.D., has recently retired as professor of religious studies at Washburn University. Mondays June 4, 11 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. Voices of the Holocaust The Holocaust has so many told and untold stories that show us more of what humans are capable of at our worst and our best. This class investigates the stories of multiple victims and survivors, focusing most on what survivors show us after losing their families, communities, and whole way of life about making and finding resilience, courage, and meaning. We ll also learn more about Jewish life in Europe before WWII, the incremental evolution of the Holocaust (including ghettos and concentration camps), and drawing from memoirs, films, and interviews we ll learn about survivor legacies. Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Ph.D., was the Poet Laureate of Kansas and author of 14 books, including poetry, a memoir, a novel and a non-fiction book on the Holocaust. She is also a community writing workshop facilitator and founder of Transformative Language Arts at Goddard College, where she teaches. Tuesdays June 5, 12 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. Senior Resource Center for Douglas County The Senior Resource Center for Douglas County (SRC) is committed to providing information about resources, services, opportunities, and advocacy that enhance the quality of the second half of life. SRC helps older residents remain independent and active in their homes and communities and assists them with necessary transitions. Programs are designed to meet the variety of interests and needs of older adults and their families, from the active Baby Boomers to the frail elderly. SRC is the designated go-to place for guidance about resources and information for Douglas County seniors and persons considering retiring to Douglas County. Call Visit Temporary Location During Remodeling 2920 Haskell Ave, KS Mail 745 Vermont St., KS Online Dr. Marvel Williamson contact@yoursrc.og If it has to do with seniors, SRC knows about it or will find out for you! Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 7

8 LAWRENCE Negro League Baseball: The Deep Roots of African Americans in America s National Pastime Excluded from the Major Leagues due to racial discrimination until the mid-20th century, African Americans formed their own professional baseball leagues. In this course, we will examine the deep roots African Americans have in America s great game because of the Negro League era. We ll see how the Negro leagues provided a vehicle for African Americans and darkskinned Latino players to showcase their baseball talents despite racial and economic obstacles. Telling the stories of Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and others, this course paints a true picture of Negro League baseball embedded in the fabric of 20th-century American history. Kevin L. Mitchell is the baseball history blogger of The Baseball Scroll ( com) and author of Last Train to Cooperstown: The 2006 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees from the Negro League Era. The Kansas City, Kan., native earned bachelor s and master s degrees from the University of Kansas. Tuesdays June 5, 12 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. The Art and Culture of Napoleon and Josephine In this course, we ll take a fresh look at one of history s most fascinating power couples, Napoleon and Josephine. We ll learn about the birth of archeology and Egyptology, the exploration of Australia, and the Golden Age of Botany. We ll visit their home, Malmaison, and see Josephine s art, furnishings, fashion, jewelry and unique gardens and greenhouse. We ll also discuss Napoleon s reforms in law, education, religious freedom and other areas, and see how they affect us today. Janice Stuerzl has a lifelong passion for art history. After retiring from a 20-year career in social work, she became a docent at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. She has contributed research on French decorative arts for interior design books and has been field editor for interior design articles in national magazines. Wednesdays June 6, 13 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. The Silk Road: from Marco Polo to Mao Marco Polo, the famous 13th-century trader from Venice, was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China. We ll follow in his footsteps to explore the history and culture along this ancient trade route, including its reemergence in the 21st century as an important source of energy. Learn more about the peoples along the Silk Road, what they value, where they ve been and possibly where they re going as revealed in their art, technology, belief systems and stories. Nancy Hope is associate director for special projects for the Confucius Institute at the University of Kansas and associate director of the Kansas Consortium for Teaching about Asia. Thursdays June 7, 14 & a.m.-noon Brandon Woods at Alvamar Smith Center 4730 Brandon Woods Terrace 8 osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

9 LAWRENCE Osher BusinessFriend Making Tracks: American Railroads Then and Now This course examines the economic, political and cultural impact of U.S. railroad corporations, passenger and freight trains, as well as workers who built, ran and maintained them. Focusing on years from the Civil War to the present, the class emphasizes not only the Union Pacific-Central Pacific transcontinental route, but also lines in Kansas and Kansas City like the Santa Fe and the Rock Island. The nation s first big business, railroads still matter today. We ll view film clips, read book and magazine excerpts, listen to railroad songs, and see photos from the instructor s own collection. Carl Graves, Ph.D., holds a U.S. history master s degree, and his Harvard Ph.D. dissertation was on Topeka s Santa Fe shop workers. He taught university and community college classes, was a high school history instructor at Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, and published many railroad articles and photographs. Thursdays June 7, 14 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. America s First Ladies Behind every successful man, there is a woman, and throughout history, America s First Families have embodied this saying. The role of America s First Lady is ever changing with each new occupant of the White House. They are embedded in our memory as activists and leaders of the causes they championed. Women such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, Abigail Adams, and Hillary Clinton have advanced discussions on once-taboo subjects and have led as fascinating lives as their husbands. This course will examine the oftensecluded lives of these women, their actions behind the scenes and their impact on our nation. Tyler Habiger holds a BA in American Politics and Theatre and an M.Ed. in Human Services from Drury University. He has served as a college instructor and is now happily employed at KU Endowment in. Thursdays June 7, 14 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. Since 1952, Kansas Public Radio has been a trusted resource for Kansans, serving an evergrowing audience of regional listeners. Currently, the station has more than 100,000 weekly listeners throughout Kansas. KPR broadcasts a wide range of world, national, state and local news, and entertainment. Phone Website kpr.ku.edu Visit 1120 W. 11th St., KS contact@ kansaspublicradio.org The Kansas Audio-Reader Network provides access to information and the arts for people who have difficulty reading standard print due to vision loss, physical or learning disability, mobility challenges, and age. Audio-Reader connects thousands of listeners across Kansas and beyond with their community through daily broadcasts and recordings. Phone Website reader.ku.edu Visit 1120 W. 11th St., KS lrk@ku.edu Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 9

10 LAWRENCE Leonard Bernstein: A Centenary Celebration Leonard Bernstein ( ) was one of the most significant American musicians of the 20th-century. His contributions took place in a variety of venues conductor, musical commentator on television and composer of both concert works and Broadway musicals, most famously West Side Story. In the year that marks the centenary of his birth, this course will take a step back and review Bernstein s contributions in each of these areas. We will also consider the man s full life and celebrity, including many famous collaborators and friends and the strong political beliefs that helped guide his artistic choices. Paul Laird is Professor of Musicology at the University of Kansas and a frequent teacher for the KU Osher Institute. He has published four books on Leonard Bernstein, including the recent biography Leonard Bernstein in the Critical Lives series from Reaktion Books (University of Chicago Press). Mondays June 11, 18 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. Quantrill s Raid in Fact and Film Missouri bushwhacker chieftain William Clark Quantrill and his bloody August 1863 attack on have inspired many filmmakers. In this course, we will thoroughly examine the man and the raid, including its causes and aftermath, while viewing the ways cinema has portrayed the event. We will view clips of the 1940 John Wayne movie Dark Command, as well as shorter segments from films like the 1950 Universal picture Kansas Raiders. We will then contrast them with the 2009 Lone Chimney documentary Bloody Dawn and the most realistic Hollywood Quantrill movie, Ang Lee s 1999 Ride with the Devil. Carl Graves, Ph.D., holds a master s in U.S. history from KU and a doctorate from Harvard. He taught at the university level, and at Kansas City s Pembroke Hill School. Mondays June 25, July 2 & p.m. Senior Resource Center for Douglas County Peaslee Tech 2920 Haskell Ave. The Roaring Twenties Many scholars believe modern America was born in the 1920s. This raucous era brought us modern advertising, supermarkets, buying on credit, commercial radio and flight, culture wars, short skirts, fads, voter apathy even television. Dramatic technological and social changes clashed with conservative values. Prosperity and mass media expanded their reach to more Americans than ever before, but this was also the Aspirin Age a time of anxiety about health, public morals, crime, terrorism, corruption, and race relations. This course will delve into the people and events that set the United States on a new path and continue to shape us. Will Hickox has a doctorate in history from the University of Kansas. He plans, manages, and promotes public programming at the Watkins Museum of History, the headquarters of the Douglas County Historical Society. Tuesdays June 26, July 3 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. 10 osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

11 LAWRENCE Woodstock at 49 Rock music during the countercultural era started with the Summer of Love and ended tragically just two years later. We will explore cultural and political events of the time from the Monterey International Pop Music Festival, through the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, and ending at the Altamont Speedway Festival. While Monterey introduced the world to many soon-to-be famous performers, Woodstock gave its name to a generation, and Altamont brought the era of love and trust to a sad end. Join the conversation as we recall this seminal time in American history. Steve Lopes is a retired union organizer for the Kansas National Education Association who likes music. On Aug. 15, 1969, he was a college administrator from Boston getting soaked in the rain at a White Lake, N.Y., alfalfa field. Thursdays June 28, July 5 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. iphone Photography Beyond Point-and-Shoot Go mobile with your digital photography and explore creative possibilities with your iphone camera. We will help expand your skill set using your iphone camera, exploring the basic operations, tools, apps and tricks to help make you smartphone camera-smart. Included will be discussions and demonstrations on how to improve your photography through creative visual devices and techniques. Please bring your iphones so we can do some hands-on practice in class. Mike Yoder of the Journal-World has 25 years of experience in film and digital documentary photography. Mike also writes the weekly newspaper column, Behind the Lens, and his photographs have been included in numerous books. Tuesdays July & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. Writing Your Ethical Will You have accumulated wealth wealth of knowledge, experience, and values. To whom will you leave these precious possessions? Consider writing an ethical will. Unlike a traditional will that bequeaths material things, an ethical will passes on the ethics and life lessons of a family elder YOU. Our exercises and discussion will help you discern the life experiences that shaped your values. Unlike the bequest of heirloom china or a CD, your ethical will reflects who you are as a person. It will give your loved ones a document to treasure and a reminder of how your values guided and shaped a family. Judith Galas teaches writing to a variety of students journalism to KU undergrads, tech writing to working professionals, writing basics to middle schoolers, and reflective and memoir writing to adults. Wednesdays July 11, 18 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 11

12 LAWRENCE Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz with writer Madelyn Pugh When Women Wrote Hollywood: Returning to Gender Parity Prior to 1925, women wrote 50 percent of all produced films. In 2016, that percentage was 14 percent. What changed? In this course, we ll learn about the fabulous female screenwriters of the silent era and look at the way stories and characters changed over decades. From Frances Marion, who still holds the record for Oscars, to the Golden Era with Mae West and married writing teams, to television where IF there was a woman in the room she was still called a girl. This course will introduce you to women in film you should know. Laura Kirk is an award winning filmmaker. She has contributed research writing women back into history and sharing their untold stories. Kirk co-founded the mentoring program: Women of Film and teaches at the University of Kansas. Wednesdays July 11, 18 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. Thinking Machines: Impossible, Improbable or Inevitable? This class will look at the quest for artificial intelligence and examine some significant achievements (and failures) in the field. We will look at Deep Learning and other methods currently being used to make computers smarter, and we will consider the barriers to achieving human-level thinking. How will we know when the threshold of true machine intelligence has been crossed, and what will that event mean for humanity? We will see what computer scientists, psychologists, philosophers and science fiction writers have said about the prospect of thinking machines. David Mannering earned a doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Kansas. He recently retired from a 40-year career in information technology including 15 years as a CIO. He has taught management information systems courses at the university level and computer programming at a technical institute. Tuesdays July 17, 24 & p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. The Cold War Do you remember the Cold War? Did you ever worry about Soviet spies? Did you participate in civil defense drills? Did you feel a sense of relief that the federal government built nuclear missile silos throughout the middle of the country? This class will explore the early Cold War period, when Joseph McCarthy s anticommunist crusade captured the attention of the nation, when more than a million Americans watched the skies looking for Russian bombers, and America and the Soviet Union pointed thousands of nuclear missiles at each other. David W. Mills, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. Thursdays July 19, 26 & Aug p.m. Osher Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr. 12 osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

13 @ THE HAMMERT BUILDING 706 MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN EUDORA EUDORA MANHATTAN The Underground Railroad in Northeast Kansas During the mid-19th century, the Underground Railroad was a critical network of routes and safe houses that provided escaped slaves a pathway from plantations in the South to freedom in the North or Canada. In this course, we will closely examine the important role Northeast Kansas played in the Underground Railroad. We ll meet the heroic men and women who risked their lives to aid those desperate fugitives whose only road to freedom ran through Kansas. We ll also meet those brave refugees, hear their stories, and visit the local routes and safe houses that were critical to their perilous journeys to freedom. Jim Peters, J.D., is director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at KU, and author of Arlington National Cemetery: Shrine to America s Heroes, which has been the nation s best-selling book on Arlington Cemetery for more than 25 years. Tuesdays June 26, July 3 & p.m. Eudora Senior Center 706 Main St. Eudora EUDORA SENIOR CENTER The Civil War in the East, This course will examine the crucial eastern theater of the Civil War. First we ll review the first two years of the war where Confederate tactical dominance consistently defeated larger Union armies. Then we ll review the pivotal year 1863 and Lee and Jackson s great victory at Chancellorsville and the war s great turning-point with the Union s victory at Gettysburg. Finally, we ll look in depth at Grant s assumption of command in the east and his brilliant overland campaign culminating in the siege of Petersburg and the South s surrender at Appomattox. In addition to the emphasis on the military campaign, the social and political events in the east will also be discussed. Robert Smith, Ph.D., is the director of the Fort Riley Museum. He has a doctorate in history from KSU, and has published numerous articles on military history. Wednesdays June 6, 13 & 20 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meadowlark Hills Community Room 2121 Meadowlark Rd. Manhattan Understanding Civic Divide: Reframing Conversations about Governance, Democracy and Political Conflict This course focuses on the sociocultural and regional dynamics of communities in conflict throughout history in the United States. Participants have the opportunities to 1) reference pertinent local historical and national events that shaped obscure places and the people who lived in these places; 2) identify regional and local values and attitudes that have persisted and may explain current actions by key individuals in roles; and 3) weigh choices and consequences, wrestle with momentous decisions, and voice their own values and positions in a deliberative response to current outcomes. La Barbara James Wigfall joined the K-State faculty in Her practice in historic preservation of African- American communities, especially Nicodemus, Kan., acknowledges the dynamic role cultural landscapes have played in our nation s history. Thursdays June 14, 21 & p.m. Meadowlark Hills Community Room 2121 Meadowlark Rd. Manhattan Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 13

14 50th BIRTHDAY UFM! HAPPY LAWRENCE Celebrating 50 Years We re excited to be celebrating our 50th year of connecting people and ideas for unlimited learning in communities across Kansas. UFM puts the COMMUNITY in EDUCATION CONTACT US: tryufm.org Roosevelt & Truman: Two Wartime Presidents A Comparison and Contrast We ll study the styles of leadership of two American presidents as they dealt with the day-to-day issues of World War II and their plans for post-war recovery in Europe and Asia. We will compare and contrast how FDR was elected four times while Truman struggled to get elected in his own right. We ll also examine the style and flourish of FDR versus the quiet and reserved Truman. We will review the issues of the time the Manhattan Project, integration of the Armed Forces, and dealing with Stalin and the oncoming Cold War with the Communists. Finally, we ll look at how the White House changed during Roosevelt s and Truman s terms in office. Russ Hutchins teaches U.S. History, Western Civilization, and Economics at Friends University Topeka. He is a retired public school administrator and educator of 41 years. Wednesdays July 11, 18 & 25 6:30-8:30 p.m. Meadowlark Hills Community Room 2121 Meadowlark Rd. Manhattan The Roman Empire and Its Involvement with Judaism and Christianity We ll review the Roman Empire from 200 BC to 500 AD when the Empire expanded dramatically, and meet Julius Caesar, Augustus, Pontius Pilate, Nero, and Constantine. We ll examine the Empire from a political, economic and theological perspective. Romans believed in God, or better yet, many gods. Within Roman power we meet the Jews Herod the Great, Caiaphas the High Priest, Jesus and his disciples and later Paul. Tucked within Judaism emerges Christianity, and we ll grapple with many questions: Who was Jesus? Why did Christians separate from the Jews? Why did Rome hate Christians? What role did Constantine play in this drama? Lastly, we ll review Christianity s growth and the assembly of the New Testament. John Anderson has taught adult education programs in the United Methodist Church , and now teaches part-time at Barton Community College at Ft. Riley. Thursdays July 12, 19 & p.m. Meadowlark Hills Community Room 2121 Meadowlark Rd. Manhattan 14 osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

15 PART I OSHER SUMMER 2018 REGISTRATION (one registration form per person) TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF (please print) Full name (First, MI, Last, Suffix) Preferred name Address City, State, ZIP Daytime phone ( ) Date of birth Male Female Priority code (printed above your address) If you will need special accommodation, please mark the box, and a member of the KU Professional & Continuing Education staff will contact you. Photo Waiver: I give permission to use photographs of me in advertising related to the University of Kansas. Yes No New to Osher? How did you hear about us? Direct mail Friend Newspaper (name) Other (explain) Highest level of education completed: High school Some college Bachelor s degree Graduate degree Retired? Yes No KU Alum? Yes No K-State Alum? Yes No Washburn Alum? Yes No Please send me information about KU Alumni Association. A. RESIDENTS OF SPONSORING COMMUNITIES, PLEASE CHECK CORRECT BOX: Aldersgate Village Brandon Woods Brewster Place Claridge Court Clay County residents 60+ ($15 per course) McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff Meadowlark Hills or Passport members Tallgrass Creek B. COURSES (Register for special events in the Special Events Fees section on the next page.) Clay County, Missouri Courses (page 24) Starts Espionage! June 13 American Regionalism: Art from the Heartland.... July 3 The American Revolution: July 5 Eudora (page 13) Starts The Underground Railroad in Northeast Kansas.... June 26 Courses (page 7) Starts Tales of Terror: Forbidden Texts in the Bible June 4 Voices of the Holocaust June 5 Negro League Baseball June 5 The Art and Culture of Napoleon and Josephine... June 6 The Silk Road: from Marco Polo to Mao June 7 Making Tracks: American Railroads Then and Now.. June 7 America s First Ladies June 7 Leonard Bernstein: A Centenary Celebration June 11 Quantrill s Raid in Fact and Film June 25 The Roaring Twenties June 26 Woodstock at June 28 iphone Photography July 10 Writing Your Ethical Will July 11 When Women Wrote Hollywood July 11 Thinking Machines July 17 The Cold War July 19 Manhattan Courses (page 13) Starts The Civil War in the East, June 6 Understanding Civic Divide June 14 Roosevelt & Truman July 11 The Roman Empire July 12 Overland Park Courses (page 19) Starts Osa and Martin Johnson: Life Is a Safari June 5 Women and the Civil War: The Hidden History..... June 7 Demystifying Computers June 11 The Underground Railroad in Northeast Kansas.... June 28 Philanthropy July 9 Kansas: Birthplace of Prohibition July 10 More Kansas Characters July 10 You ll Wanna Know This About Your Aging Brain... July 11 Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, and Winslow Homer.. July 19 Prairie Village Courses (page 28) Starts The Silk Road: from Marco Polo to Mao June 19 American Regionalism: Art from the Heartland.... July 17 Topeka (page 24) Starts You ll Wanna Know This About Your Aging Brain... June 6 The Lost Gospels of Early Christianity June 7 Vietnam: More Than a War June 13 The Great War at the University of Kansas June 14 Gunmen, Scoundrels, and Lawmen of the West.... July 10 Irish, German and Italian Immigrants July 11 Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 15

16 PART II OSHER SUMMER 2018 REGISTRATION (continued) C. SPECIAL EVENTS FEES (Special events are not considered courses.) Camelot Pre-performance Preview, June 22; Performance June 24 Performance, pre-performance preview and reception...$35 Theatre ticket holders: pre-performance and reception...$10 The Sites of St. Louis: A to Z, June Double Occupancy per person...$425 Single Occupancy...$555 Optional Fees St. Louis Cardinal Game...$33 Tram to the top of the Gateway Arch...$13 Trip to the John Brown Museum and the Safari Museum, July 13...$85 Rolling Revolution: How Bicycles Changed, July 20...$20 SUBTOTAL $ D. SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP FEES Clay County residents, age 60+ ($15 per course): number of courses x $15 = $ E. INDIVIDUAL OSHER COURSE FEES (Select one. Special Events are not considered courses.) One course: $50 Three courses: $130 Five courses: $210 Two courses: $100 Four courses: $170 Six courses: $250 F. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DISCOUNT (Discount is for courses only.) SUBTOTAL $ SUBTOTAL $ (Member # )... $10 Choose only one: KU KSU Washburn SUBTOTAL $ Be a Friend of Osher. Please contribute to our campaign. $50 Supporter $75 Patron $100 Benefactor $250 Sponsor $500 Trustee $1000+ Regent Other $ SUBTOTAL $ Add SUBTOTALS for total payment...grand TOTAL DUE $ Check enclosed, payable to the University of Kansas. Credit Card. For security reasons, KU cannot accept credit card information written on the registration form. If you wish to pay by credit card, please check this box, and a member of our Registration Center staff will contact you at the phone number provided. Mail Osher Institute, Registrations, 1515 Saint Andrews Dr.,, Kansas osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

17 PART I OSHER SUMMER 2018 REGISTRATION (one registration form per person) TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF (please print) Full name (First, MI, Last, Suffix) Preferred name Address City, State, ZIP Daytime phone ( ) Date of birth Male Female Priority code (printed above your address) If you will need special accommodation, please mark the box, and a member of the KU Professional & Continuing Education staff will contact you. Photo Waiver: I give permission to use photographs of me in advertising related to the University of Kansas. Yes No New to Osher? How did you hear about us? Direct mail Friend Newspaper (name) Other (explain) Highest level of education completed: High school Some college Bachelor s degree Graduate degree Retired? Yes No KU Alum? Yes No K-State Alum? Yes No Washburn Alum? Yes No Please send me information about KU Alumni Association. A. RESIDENTS OF SPONSORING COMMUNITIES, PLEASE CHECK CORRECT BOX: Aldersgate Village Brandon Woods Brewster Place Claridge Court Clay County residents 60+ ($15 per course) McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff Meadowlark Hills or Passport members Tallgrass Creek B. COURSES (Register for special events in the Special Events Fees section on the next page.) Clay County, Missouri Courses (page 24) Starts Espionage! June 13 American Regionalism: Art from the Heartland.... July 3 The American Revolution: July 5 Eudora (page 13) Starts The Underground Railroad in Northeast Kansas.... June 26 Courses (page 7) Starts Tales of Terror: Forbidden Texts in the Bible June 4 Voices of the Holocaust June 5 Negro League Baseball June 5 The Art and Culture of Napoleon and Josephine... June 6 The Silk Road: from Marco Polo to Mao June 7 Making Tracks: American Railroads Then and Now.. June 7 America s First Ladies June 7 Leonard Bernstein: A Centenary Celebration June 11 Quantrill s Raid in Fact and Film June 25 The Roaring Twenties June 26 Woodstock at June 28 iphone Photography July 10 Writing Your Ethical Will July 11 When Women Wrote Hollywood July 11 Thinking Machines July 17 The Cold War July 19 Manhattan Courses (page 13) Starts The Civil War in the East, June 6 Understanding Civic Divide June 14 Roosevelt & Truman July 11 The Roman Empire July 12 Overland Park Courses (page 19) Starts Osa and Martin Johnson: Life Is a Safari June 5 Women and the Civil War: The Hidden History..... June 7 Demystifying Computers June 11 The Underground Railroad in Northeast Kansas.... June 28 Philanthropy July 9 Kansas: Birthplace of Prohibition July 10 More Kansas Characters July 10 You ll Wanna Know This About Your Aging Brain... July 11 Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, and Winslow Homer.. July 19 Prairie Village Courses (page 28) Starts The Silk Road: from Marco Polo to Mao June 19 American Regionalism: Art from the Heartland.... July 17 Topeka (page 24) Starts You ll Wanna Know This About Your Aging Brain... June 6 The Lost Gospels of Early Christianity June 7 Vietnam: More Than a War June 13 The Great War at the University of Kansas June 14 Gunmen, Scoundrels, and Lawmen of the West.... July 10 Irish, German and Italian Immigrants July 11 Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 17

18 PART II OSHER SUMMER 2018 REGISTRATION (continued) C. SPECIAL EVENTS FEES (Special events are not considered courses.) Camelot Pre-performance Preview, June 22; Performance June 24 Performance, pre-performance preview and reception...$35 Theatre ticket holders: pre-performance and reception...$10 The Sites of St. Louis: A to Z, June Double Occupancy per person...$425 Single Occupancy...$555 Optional Fees St. Louis Cardinal Game...$33 Tram to the top of the Gateway Arch...$13 Trip to the John Brown Museum and the Safari Museum, July 13...$85 Rolling Revolution: How Bicycles Changed, July 20...$20 SUBTOTAL $ D. SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP FEES Clay County residents, age 60+ ($15 per course): number of courses x $15 = $ E. INDIVIDUAL OSHER COURSE FEES (Select one. Special Events are not considered courses.) One course: $50 Three courses: $130 Five courses: $210 Two courses: $100 Four courses: $170 Six courses: $250 F. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DISCOUNT (Discount is for courses only.) SUBTOTAL $ SUBTOTAL $ (Member # )... $10 Choose only one: KU KSU Washburn SUBTOTAL $ Be a Friend of Osher. Please contribute to our campaign. $50 Supporter $75 Patron $100 Benefactor $250 Sponsor $500 Trustee $1000+ Regent Other $ SUBTOTAL $ Add SUBTOTALS for total payment...grand TOTAL DUE $ Check enclosed, payable to the University of Kansas. Credit Card. For security reasons, KU cannot accept credit card information written on the registration form. If you wish to pay by credit card, please check this box, and a member of our Registration Center staff will contact you at the phone number provided. Mail Osher Institute, Registrations, 1515 Saint Andrews Dr.,, Kansas osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

19 OVERLAND PARK Osa and Martin Johnson: Life Is a Safari Between 1917 and 1936, Martin and Osa Johnson of Chanute, Kan., traveled throughout the South Pacific and Africa documenting their adventures with reels of black and white film. In Borneo, they encountered headhunters and cannibals, and in Africa, Martin filmed close-ups of lions, elephants, rhinos, and zebras while Osa stood close by with a gun at the ready. We ll recount their adventures starting in Chanute before heading to more exotic places. We ll review the many books, still photos and documentaries they produced to wide acclaim around the world. Today, the Martin & Osa Johnson Safari Museum in Chanute stands in testament to their work. Russ Hutchins teaches U.S. history, western civilization, and economics at Friends University-Topeka. He is a retired public school administrator and educator for 41 years. Tuesdays June 5, 12 & p.m. KU Edwards Campus Regents Center Quivira Rd. Women and the Civil War: The Hidden History Just as American women were starting to question their roles in society, civil war erupted and changed everything. This course introduces you to fascinating stories you ve never heard the women who fought as men, the ladies pressed into jobs in government and factories, and the slave women who ran to freedom and found work with the Union Army. Leaders of the new women s rights movement thought America was changing before their eyes. But their dreams would die after the war, in a raucous 1867 election in Kansas. Aaron Barnhart and Diane Eickhoff co-authored The Big Divide: A Travel Guide to Historic and Civil War Sites in the Missouri-Kansas Border Region. They published this and other history titles through Quindaro Press, and frequently give presentations on behalf of the Kansas and Missouri humanities councils. Thursdays June 7, 14 & p.m. Tallgrass Creek Retirement Community Metcalf Ave. Overland Park Demystifying Computers While almost everyone uses computers today, most of us have only a vague idea of how they actually work. Terms like big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the internet of things appear in news articles frequently, but are rarely more than superficially explained. Without some basic understanding of the inner workings of the computer, how are we to have reasonably formed opinions on these developments? This class will look at where computers came from, how they work, and where they might be going. The only class requirement is curiosity. No technical background is needed. David Mannering earned a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Kansas. He recently retired from a 40-year career in information technology, including 15 years as a chief information officer. He has taught management information systems courses at the university level and computer programming at a technical institute. Mondays June 11, 18 & p.m. KU Edwards Campus Regents Center Quivira Rd. Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 19

20 OVERLAND PARK Photo: Nik Waller The Underground Railroad in Northeast Kansas During the mid-19th century, the Underground Railroad was a critical network of routes and safe houses that provided escaped slaves a pathway from plantations in the South to freedom in the North or Canada. In this course, we will closely examine the important role Northeast Kansas played in the Underground Railroad. We ll meet the heroic men and women who risked their lives to aid those desperate fugitives whose only road to freedom ran through Kansas. We ll also meet those brave refugees, hear their stories, and visit the local routes and safe houses that were critical to their perilous journeys to freedom. Jim Peters, J.D., is director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at KU, and author of Arlington National Cemetery: Shrine to America s Heroes, which has been the nation s best-selling book on Arlington Cemetery for more than 25 years. Thursdays June 28, July 5 & p.m. KU Edwards Campus Regnier Hall Quivira Rd. Philanthropy: What Board Members, Donors and Volunteers Should Know This course will explore philanthropy from the donor s perspective. Examine real-life situations, tools and techniques that allow people to have more money currently through tax deductions, guaranteed income for life and asset protection from creditors. Did you know that you could redirect money that you pay in taxes to your favorite charitable organizations? Also we ll hear from a guest speaker from the KU Endowment Association who will explain how nonprofits operate today and how vital they are to our society. Bill Eckert, CAP, is a Chartered Adviser in Philanthropy in Leawood, Kans., and is an author, educator and national speaker on philanthropy. Mondays July 9, 16 & p.m. KU Edwards Campus Regnier Hall Quivira Rd. Overland Park Kansas: Birthplace of Prohibition Kansas once led wine production in the U.S. and was home to more than 90 breweries before Prohibition. The Kansas legislature legally abolished the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the state in 1881 and doomed these industries. National Prohibition wouldn t occur for four decades. We ll examine the growth and demise of brewing and winemaking in Kansas. We ll discuss the social, moral, cultural and political forces in Kansas during the early and mid-19th century. Next, we ll learn how Prohibition dashed economic dreams or prompted entrepreneurs to conduct business in Missouri. Finally, we ll discuss the renaissance of local breweries and wineries. Pete Dulin, food and drink freelance writer and speaker, is the author of Expedition of Thirst: Exploring Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries Across Central Kansas and Missouri (University Press of Kansas, 2017). Tuesdays July 10, 17 & p.m. KU Edwards Campus Regents Center Quivira Rd. Overland Park 20 osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

21 OVERLAND PARK John McLendon By the Pond by Mary Cassatt More Kansas Characters: From the Real McCoy to the Sage of Emporia Kansas has been influenced by a variety of unique, colorful and important individuals. First will be Joseph G. McCoy, the entrepreneur who brought cattle from the fields of Texas to the railroads at Abilene, creating the iconic cowboy image. Next will be Tom Pendergast, whose political machine ran Kansas City for almost 30 years. William Allen White, editor of the Emporia Gazette, was an advisor to eight U.S. presidents. Finally, we ll focus on Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, and his years at the University of Kansas, including mentoring Hall of Famer John McLendon, who could not play at Kansas because he was African-American. Thomas Luellen retired after 31 years in hospital administration and 14 years as an adjunct instructor at Washburn University. He has a master s degree in geography from KU. Tuesdays July 10, 17 & p.m. KU Edwards Campus Regnier Hall Quivira Rd. You ll Wanna Know This About Your Aging Brain Research in the past decade has brought about a remarkable paradigm shift from aging as a problem to aging as a time of promise and potential. You already know the downfalls a normal aging brain may experience: slower speed of recall, senior moments and the why-did-i-come-into-this-room? perplexity. Now learn about the marvelous gifts your aging brain wants to deliver. Understanding the positive power of a normal aging brain positions you to take full advantage of rewards and capacities, which were unavailable to the younger you. Sandra Lyke is a licensed clinical social worker with master s degrees in social work and counseling. Retired after 35 years as a psychiatric social worker, she has additional experience as a hospice worker, hospital chaplain and adjunct instructor at Park University. Wednesdays July 11, 18 & p.m. KU Edwards Campus Regents Center Quivira Rd. Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, and Winslow Homer: Three Great American Masters from the 19th Century We ll study the great oil paintings of Cassatt, Eakins and Homer along with their accomplishments in other areas. We ll discuss Cassatt s 10-color intaglio prints from the 1890s, which many consider to be some of the finest of this type of color printing, as well as her involvement with the French Impressionists. We ll cover Eakins work in photography and his revolutionary approach to life drawing. Finally, we ll review Homer s work in watercolor as an illustrator covering the Civil War for Harper s magazine and his work in etching. Homer is the watercolorist by which all American watercolorists will forever be judged. Dan Kirchhefer is an artist and Professor Emeritus who taught drawing, printmaking and the history of American Art at Emporia State University. Thursdays July 19, 26 & Aug p.m. Tallgrass Creek Retirement Community Metcalf Ave. Overland Park Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 21

22 TOPEKA You ll Wanna Know This About Your Aging Brain Research in the past decade has brought about a remarkable paradigm shift from aging as a problem to aging as a time of promise and potential. You already know the downfalls a normal aging brain may experience: slower speed of recall, senior moments and the why-did-i-come-into-this-room? perplexity. Now learn about the marvelous gifts your aging brain wants to deliver. Understanding the positive power of a normal aging brain positions you to take full advantage of rewards and capacities, which were unavailable to the younger you. Sandra Lyke is a licensed clinical social worker with master s degrees in social work and counseling. Retired after 35 years as a psychiatric social worker, she has additional experience as a hospice worker, hospital chaplain and adjunct instructor at Park University. Wednesdays June 6, 13 & p.m. Brewster Place Chapel 1205 S.W. 29th St. Topeka The Lost Gospels of Early Christianity Did Jesus have a wife? Was Judas a hero rather than a villain? What of Jesus youth? Was he a model child or a spoiled brat? What are we to believe about the life and teachings of Jesus now that hitherto unknown gospels have come to light? Which accounts are to be trusted? Indeed, do any narratives of Jesus public career contain reliable historical information? These are among the questions to be addressed as the course examines selected early Christian gospels, both within and especially outside the New Testament, to learn something of their literary character, their purpose and the varied images of Jesus they present. Barry Crawford, Ph.D., has recently retired as professor of religious studies at Washburn University. Thursdays June 7, 14 & p.m. Aldersgate Village Manchester Lodge, Parlor S.W. Asbury Dr. Topeka Vietnam: More Than a War Vietnam has undergone dramatic changes in climate, rulers, populations, and politics even before its unification some forty years ago following America s long military involvement there. Join Nancy Hope, who is recently back from a study tour to Vietnam, for a new look at this culturally rich nation now seeking to redefine its role in the modern world. We ll explore Vietnam s regional differences, its history and traditions, and the challenges the global economy and environment pose for its people. Nancy Hope is associate director of the Kansas Consortium of Teaching About Asia and associate director for Education at KU s Confucius Institute. She holds master s degrees in education, fine arts and Asian art history. She lived in Japan for nearly nine years, first as a U.S. Naval officer and then as a kimono designer. Wednesdays June 13, 20 & p.m. Washburn University Henderson Learning Center 1700 S.W. College Ave. Topeka 22 osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

23 TOPEKA The Great War at the University of Kansas As the University of Kansas began its 50th year in the fall of 1916, the administration of Chancellor Frank Strong was struggling against inadequate state funding, and German aggression was pulling a reluctant United States into the European conflict. When war was declared on April 6, Strong immediately put all KU resources at the service of the government. In this course we will examine the challenges the KU community met military training, food drives, revamped class schedules, and the Spanish influenza and the contributions of Strong, Olin Templin, James Naismith, Alberta Corbin, and R.D. O Leary, among others, in the months that changed KU. Evie Rapport holds a bachelor s degree in theater education and a master s in journalism from KU and has worked for more than 35 years as an editor, critic and writer. Thursdays June 14, 21 & p.m. Washburn University Henderson Learning Center 1700 S.W. College Ave. Topeka Calamity Jane Gunmen, Scoundrels, and Lawmen of the West This course will examine the exploits of some of the Old West s most colorful and notorious individuals, such as Wild Bill Hickok, John Perrett (alias Potato Creek Johnny ) and Calamity Jane and the towns they inhabited, such as Deadwood, S.D. Then we ll visit Dodge City, the Wickedest Town in the West, home to lawmen Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and Bill Tilghman, and showmen Eddie Foy and Mysterious Dave Mather. Finally, we ll explore Tombstone, Ariz., and the famous shootout at the O.K. Corral, involving Wyatt Earp, his brothers and Doc Holliday. Other characters include John Behen, Johnny Ringo, the McLaury brothers and Ike Clanton. Robert Smith, Ph.D., is the director of the Fort Riley Museum. He has a doctorate in history from KSU and has published numerous articles on military history. Tuesdays July 10, 17 & p.m. Washburn University Henderson Learning Center 1700 S.W. College Ave. Topeka Irish, German and Italian Immigrants in 19th- and 20th-Century America What caused massive numbers of Irish, Germans and Italians to come to our shores in the 19th and early 20th centuries? What was the reaction of the nativeborn to these strangers? To what extent did the newcomers try to stick together, blend in, advance or return to their old country? What contributions did these immigrants and their offspring make to this country? To answer these and other questions, we will read excerpts from historians and the immigrants themselves, view portions of relevant documentaries, listen to music by or about these ethnic Americans, and share our own immigration family stories. Carl Graves holds a master s degree in U.S. history from KU and a doctorate from Harvard. He has taught at the university and community college levels and at Kansas City s Pembroke Hill School. He had both German and English immigrant grandparents. Wednesdays July 11, 18 & p.m. Brewster Place Chapel 1205 S.W. 29th St. Topeka Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 23

24 PRAIRIE VILLAGE CLAY COUNTY, MO Sources of Country Music by T.H. Benton The Silk Road: from Marco Polo to Mao Marco Polo, the famous 13th-century trader from Venice, was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China. We ll follow in his footsteps to explore the history and culture along this ancient trade route, including its reemergence in the 21st century as an important source of energy. Learn more about the peoples along the Silk Road, what they value, where they ve been and possibly where they re going as revealed in their art, technology, belief systems and stories. Nancy Hope is associate director for special projects for the Confucius Institute at the University of Kansas and associate director of the Kansas Consortium for Teaching about Asia. Tuesdays June 19, 26 & July p.m. Claridge Court 8101 Mission Rd. Prairie Village American Regionalism: Art from the Heartland The three most noted artists of American Regionalism will be the focus of this class: Thomas Hart Benton from Missouri, John Steuart Curry from Kansas, and Grant Wood from Iowa. How did these artists, with their antimodernist tendencies, take on European abstract art and form a significant, if not major, American art movement? We ll examine their major works and the influences of their home states and region, an area that most in the class call home. Dan Kirchhefer is an artist and Professor Emeritus who taught drawing, printmaking and the history of American Art at Emporia State University. Tuesdays July 17, 24 & p.m. Claridge Court 8101 Mission Rd. Prairie Village Espionage! This course examines the fascinating development of secret intelligence services in the 20th century their successes and failures in gathering enemy secrets and promoting national interests; their role in peace and war; and the shadowy world of foreign influence operations. We ll take a close look at Russia, Germany and Great Britain specifically how spies changed the course of history. We ll also delve into the golden age of espionage the Cold War and the continuation of those practices well into the 21st century. As you will learn, cloak and dagger are not relics of the past. Please remember, the walls have ears... Mark Hull, Ph.D., has a background in Army intelligence and he has authored two books on intelligence operations. He is also a professor at Ft. Leavenworth s Command and General Staff College, an attorney, a Ph.D. in Modern German history and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Wednesdays June 13, 20 & p.m. Maple Woods Community College Campus Center Building 2601 N.E. Barry Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 24 osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

25 American Regionalism: Art from the Heartland The three most noted artists of American Regionalism will be the focus of this class: Thomas Hart Benton from Missouri, John Steuart Curry from Kansas, and Grant Wood from Iowa. How did these artists, with their antimodernist tendencies, take on European abstract art and form a significant, if not major, American art movement? We ll examine their major works and the influences of their home states and region, an area that most in the class call home. Dan Kirchhefer is an artist and Professor Emeritus who taught drawing, printmaking and the history of American Art at Emporia State University. Tuesdays July 3, 10 & p.m. McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff 1201 N.W. Tullison Rd. Kansas City, Mo Sources of Country Music by T.H. Benton The American Revolution: A New Idea, a New Nation In 1775, gunfire broke out on a village green in Massachusetts. The skirmish was preceded by years of friction between Britain and its discontented American colonies. A new idea was taking hold, an idea that turned centuries of hierarchy upside down. Were people destined to be ruled by kings? Or, were people capable of choosing their own leaders? Subjects or citizens? The notion of a republic had been entirely discredited in Europe, but in the new land of America, people were enthused by the prospects. This course addresses the causes, the personages, the combat, and the diplomacy that launched an embryonic state on a path of greatness. Richard V. Barbuto is deputy director of the Department of Military History at Fort Leavenworth. He lectures nationally on the War of Thursdays July 5, 12 & p.m. Maple Woods Community College Campus Center Building 2601 N.E. Barry Rd. Kansas City, Mo. Why Is It Called the Osher Institute? In 2004, the University of Kansas received a charter from the Bernard Osher Foundation in San Francisco to establish the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at KU. The Foundation, established in 1977 by its namesake Bernard Osher, supports a network of 120 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes across the United States to meet the needs of older learners who want to learn simply for the joy of it. Since 2007, the Foundation has awarded two $1 million endowed grants to KU Professional & Continuing Education. Bernard Osher was born in Biddeford, Maine, in 1927, and pursued a successful business career beginning with his family s hardware store in Maine and continuing at Oppenheimer & Company in New York before moving to California. There he became a founding director of World Savings, the second largest savings institution in the United States, which was sold to Wachovia Corporation in Osher purchased the fine art auction house of Butterfield & Butterfield in 1970 and oversaw its growth to become the fourth largest auction house in the world. In 1999, he sold the company to ebay. Bernard Osher is known for his philanthropy and his keen interest in lifelong learning. To learn more, visit osherfoundation.org. Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 25

26 @ THE HAMMERT BUILDING 706 MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN EUDORA WE RE PROUD OF OUR OSHER PARTNERS The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas is able to provide university-quality programming in northeast Kansas and the Greater Kansas City Area because of the strong commitment of our partners. We congratulate them for their dedication to lifelong learning and thank them for their support. Aberdeen Village W. 119th St., Olathe Aldersgate Village 7220 S.W. Asbury Dr., Topeka Bank of the Flint Hills 7860 East Hwy 24, Manhattan Brandon Woods at Alvamar 1501 Inverness Dr., Brewster Place 1205 S.W. 29th St., Topeka Claridge Court 8101 Mission Rd., Prairie Village Clay County Senior Services 4444 N. Belleview, Ste. 110, Gladstone, Mo Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Dr., Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center 2920 Haskell Ave., EUDORA SENIOR CENTER Eudora Senior Center 706 Main St., Eudora Kansas State University 1221 Thurston St., Manhattan KU Professional & Continuing Education 1515 St. Andrews Dr., Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St., Lenexa Parks & Recreation Oak St., Lenexa Lied Center of Kansas 1600 Stewart Dr., McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff 1201 N.W. Tullison Rd., Kansas City, Mo Meadowlark Hills 2121 Meadowlark Rd., Manhattan Mission Square 6220 Martway St., Mission osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018

27 Monterey Village 3901 Peterson Rd., The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO Pioneer Ridge 1000 Wakarusa Rd., Presbyterian Manor 1429 Kasold Dr., Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church 6630 Nall Ave., Mission Tallgrass Creek Retirement Community Metcalf Ave., Overland Park Theatre 4660 Bauer Farm Dr., UFM Community Learning Center 1221 Thurston St., Manhattan Washburn University 1700 S.W. College Ave., Topeka Watkins Museum of History 1047 Massachusetts St, Senior Resource Center for Douglas County 745 Vermont St., THANKS TO OUR KU PARTNERS Our KU partners enable us to share the rich resources of the University of Kansas through our statewide programming. Kansas Biological Survey 2101 Constant Ave., Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute 1515 St. Andrews Dr., Kansas Public Radio 1120 West 11th St., KU Alumni Association 1266 Oread Ave., KU Athletics 1651 Naismith Dr., KU Audio-Reader 1120 W. 11th St., KU Professional & Continuing Education 1515 St. Andrews Dr., KU Edwards Campus Quivira Rd., Overland Park KU Endowment Association 1891 Constant Ave., KU School of Music Murphy Hall, Room Naismith Dr., KU University Theatre Murphy Hall 1530 Naismith Dr., KU Spencer Museum of Art 1301 Mississippi St., The Lied Center of Kansas 1600 Stewart Dr., Summer 2018 Tel osher.ku.edu 27

28 HOW TO BECOME A FRIEND OF OSHER The Friends of Osher is a special group of people who donate funds to support the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Kansas. They recognize that the accessible, low-cost educational opportunities offered by the Osher Institute enrich the lives of adult learners. They also help us expand our programming and add new sites for courses and special events. Will you join them? Contributions to the Friends of Osher benefit our community and the Osher Institute by: Helping keep Osher s tuition and fees low Enabling more people to attend our courses and events Continuing our efforts to attract highly qualified instructors Expanding into areas in need of lifelong learning opportunities Maintaining the technology we need to sustain the quality of our programming Osher BusinessFriends The Osher BusinessFriends Program is designed to allow your organization to partner with KU to support lifelong learning in our community while raising awareness of your services among the Osher Institute s members. Your support benefits our community and the Osher Institute by helping keep Osher s tuition and fees low, allowing more people to attend our courses and events. It helps us attract highly qualified instructors and top-notch presenters who form the educational foundation of our program. It also allows us to expand into areas in need of lifelong learning opportunities and to maintain the technology we need to sustain the quality of our programming. Every contribution helps. Please become an Osher BusinessFriend today. Supporter...$50 $74 Patron...$75 $99 Benefactor...$100 $249 Sponsor...$250 $499 Trustee...$500 $999 Regent...$1,000+ It s easy to contribute. You can make your donation by completing the registration form on pages 15-18; by calling toll free ; or going online to If you wish to be included as a leading Osher BusinessFriend in the Osher catalog, please contact Jim Peters at jimpeters@ku.edu or Planned Giving: Become a Legacy Friend of Osher Planned giving is a way for you to leave a legacy of lifelong learning to ensure that future learners will have the opportunities for intellectual engagement that are now enriching your life through the Osher Institute at KU. What is planned giving? Planned giving is finding ways to make charitable gifts now or after your lifetime while enjoying financial benefits for yourself. Planned gifts are sometimes referred to as stop-and-think gifts because they require some planning and may require help from your professional advisors. Unlike cash donations, they are typically made from assets in your estate rather than disposable income, and come to fruition upon your death. Planned gifts include: A bequest in your will or living trust A charitable gift annuity A charitable lead trust An endowment fund Retirement plan assets Life insurance policies A remainder interest in your home A misconception is that planned giving is only for the wealthy. The truth is, even people of modest means can make a difference through planned giving. To learn more, call Andy Morrison at or amorrison@ kuendowment.org to learn how you can support Osher s mission while ensuring your family s financial security. 28 osher.ku.edu Tel Summer 2018