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ILR812 World History: The Big Picture NEW ILR977 The History of Potomac
6 sessions, 9 hours Navigation and the C&O Canal
Any other history you may have studied will make more sense 4 sessions, 10 hours
when you understand the fundamental overarching concepts From colonial settlement days to 1924, the upper Potomac (i.e.
that become clear with a “big picture” perspective. Based on the river above tidewater) was used for water transportation. This
the book, This Fleeting World - A Short History of Humanity by course tells that story, beginning with the Patowmack Company,
David Christian, this discussion-oriented course offers a global including the complex eras and history of the Chesapeake &
view of human history in one sweeping 250 thousand year Ohio Canal, and concluding with an account of the making of
panorama. Topics include: the engine that drives human history, the C&O Canal National Historical Park. The politics, engineering,
how the adoption of agriculture led to the modern world, global economics, and culture of Potomac navigation in its various
differences in change and advancement, the rise and fall pattern periods, and especially the people and events essential to
of states, and the path of knowledge from the ancient to the that story are discussed. Karen Gray’s classes include a 2 hour
modern world. This unique approach to history provides a context PowerPoint illustrated presentation with a 10 minute break in the
and framework into which all other studies of history fit. middle, followed by a half hour discussion period.
Instructor: Ernest O’Roark Instructor: Karen Gray
5-Digit Number: 19374 5-Digit Number: 19449
Tue, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., 3/31 – 5/5 Tue, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 4/14 – 5/5
Location: Linganore Hall/L112 Location: Church of Transfiguration/Memorial Hall
Tuition: $40 | Fee: $82 | Total: $122 | MD residents age 60+ pay fee only Tuition: $40 | Fee: $99 | Total: $139 | MD residents age 60+ pay fee only

ILR791 Eruption and Balance: The Presidency of ILR806 Frederick Town History Series
John Adams 3 sessions, 4.5 hours
6 sessions, 12 hours This series is based on the award winning documentary series
John Adams’ 4-year tenure as president was a highly contentious Frederick Town. Selections of the documentary are embedded
period in American history. The evolution of the newly-formed into the course along with additional content, “show and tell” and
political parties, the partisanship of the press, and the rejection discussion. This documentary was produced to commemorate
of President Adams by Vice-President Jefferson impacted the the 1745 founding of Frederick in the backlands of the Maryland
presidency greatly. The war, and peace, with France as well as the colony. Featuring more than a dozen on-camera historians and
war within the Federalist Party will be explored. The course will commentators, Frederick’s story is presented through vintage
also touch upon the Alien & Sedition Acts and Fries Rebellion of artwork, photographs and artifacts, scenic mood footage and
German settlers in southeastern Pennsylvania. It will end with quotes and diary passages. The documentary covers the 1700s
the eventual election of Jefferson and the emergence of John through the present day to include Native American and colonist
Marshall, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Throughout the history including early trade and the pursuit of riches.
course, we’ll discover how the personal traits of John Adams
impacted his policies and the history of the early republic. Note: The spring session series will focus solely on the 1900s
to the present.
Instructor: Roger Swartz
Instructor: Christopher Haugh
5-Digit Number: 19380
Mon, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., 4/13 – 5/18 5-Digit Number: 19379
Location: Student Center/H202 Tue, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., 4/28 – 5/12
Tuition: $40 | Fee: $99 | Total: $139 | MD residents age 60+ pay fee only Location: Sweadner Hall
Tuition: $10 | Fee: $54 | Total: $64 | MD residents age 60+ pay fee only

Evening Offering | Classes offered 5:00 p.m. or later.

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