PAST SEMESTERS
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Lectures, trips and special events for the past 13 semesters (back to the Spring of 2012)
are shown below by academic area and by date for two purposes:
–1) to provide an overview of the diversity of the academic subjects presented by the IRP, and
–2) to provide specific program topics that have been discussed recently, which may create
——-suggestions for new topics in future IRP semesters.
Some lecture topics may be listed more than once because they are
——-a part of more than one academic area.
The date of the lecture, trip or special event follows the lecture title or description.
Over time we will add to this listing of past lectures, bus trips and IRP events.
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PAST LECTURES – by Academic Area :
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ARCHAEOLOGY
Inside the Neolithic Mind, October 13, 2016, Tom Mulkey
Archaeology of the Holy Land Before It Was Holy, September 27, 2016, Bill Stead
Archaeology of the Athens, Greece Metro Project, March 8, 2016, Bill Stead
Archaeological Excavations: 270 Years of Occupation, September 9, 2014, Scott Parker
Archaeology in Athens, Greece, October 9, 2013, Bill Stead
Syria (sites of antiquity): a Perspective, October 1, 2013, Tom Mulkey
The Mind in the Cave, May 1, 2012, Tom Mulkey
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ARCHITECTURE
Frank Lloyd Wright, Edgar Kaufman and Fallingwater: America’s Greatest Work of Home Architecture,
———-March 7, 2018, Roger Tappen
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ART
Monarch Butterflies, April 4, 2018, Laurie Collins
The Joys of Photography, March 27, 2018, Dr. Joe Thane
Art and the History of Beadwork, March 15, 2018, Dr. Kay Ackerman
Frank Lloyd Wright, Edgar Kaufman and Fallingwater: America’s Greatest Work of Home Architecture,
———-March 7, 2018, Roger Tappen
Landscape and Scenery, October 10, 2017, Bob Dickson
Bead Science, September 26, 2017, Dr. Kay Ackerman
Historical Quilts from the Franklin County Historical Society Collection, September 14, 2017,
———-Ann Hull, Peg Armstrong & Dottie Moreland
Renaissance Florence, October 27, 2016, Philip Lindsay
Is Photography Art?, Gary Johnson, September 15, 2016
Art, Perception and the Brain, March 24, 2016, Wendy Pires
Woodcarvers at Work, October 7, 2015, Cumberland Valley Woodcarvers
The Language of Painting, March 31, 2015 Philip Lindsay
Daniel R. Knight’s Painting: The Burning of Chambersburg, April 10, 2014, Rebecca Massey Lane
Civil War Drawings and the Embedded Artist-Reporter, September 26, 2013, Wendy Pires
Women in Art: A Few More Surprises, April 10, 2013, Prof. Bob Dickson
Paintings from Bali: an Ancient Culture & Island Paradise, September 27, 2012, Wendy Pires
Realism Reconsidered: 17th Century Dutch Art, September 12, 2012, Dr. Lisa Dorrill
Frieda Kahlo: a Life in Art, March 20, 2012, Philip Lindsey
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BIOGRAPHIES
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the Children of Terezin, April 25, 2018, Susan Lyons
Mira Lloyd Dock, April 24, 2018, Dr. Susan Rimby
The Amazing Career of Brigadier General Anna Mae Hayes, April 5, 2018, Major General (Ret) Deb Wheeling
A Visit from General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, March 14, 2018, Rev. Bob Macfarlane
Martin Luther and the Reformation, October 24, 2017, Rev. Dana Blouch-Hanson
Harriet Lane Johnson, James Buchanan’s First Lady, October 19, 2017, Bob O’Connor
Elizabeth Keckley: Personal Modiste & Confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln, September 19, 2017, Susan Lyons
Hamilton: An American Musical, April 6, 2017, Gary Johnson
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: German Theologian and Martyr, March 28, 2017, Rev. Dr. David True
General John Pershing – In Person, September 13, 2016, David Shuey
Lewis The Robber, April 7, 2015, Gary Johnson
The Paxton Boys: Destroying Penn’s Peaceable Kingdom, March 19, 2015, Susan Lyons
John Brown: Emancipation Efforts and the African-American Response, March 11, 2015, Dr. Beverly Mitchell
James E. Hanger – Civil War Amputee, October 16, 2014, Bob O’Connor
Geneneral Hugh Mercer: Physician, Patriot and Forgotten Hero, September 16, 2014, Tim Rockwell
Frances Perkins: First Woman Cabinet Member, September 11, 2014, Susan Lyons
General John C. McCausland “In Person”, May 1, 2014, played by David Shuey
The Life & Times of Alexander McClure, May 1, 2014, Carol Gallagher
Susana Miller Etter: Local Stories of the Civil War, April 29, 2014, Susan Etter
Caroline Houser and Friends Remember, April 29, 2014, Joan Bowen
A Look at the Life of Harriet Lane, April 1, 2014, Joan McCulloh
The Other Frank Leslie, March 20, 2014, Wendy Pires
James M. Rouzer: Soldier & Lawman, March 18, 2014, Roger Heller
Brigadier General Imboden and the Wagon Train of the Wounded, March 11, 2014, Steven French
Margaret Disert: Undercurrents of American Feminism pre-1960, October 1, 2013, Sarah Ruth Wilson
The Pride and Sorrow of Chess: Paul Morphy and Bobby Fischer, October 2, 2012, Dr. Richard Weller
Jim Thorpe: Olympic Hero, September 20, 2012, Matthew March
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BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION
Money, Money, Money: From Seashells to Bitcoins, April 17, 2018, Larry Malone
The Myth of the Robot Apocalypse, November 2, 2017, Dr. Barbara Mistick
Life in City Hall, October 31, 2017, Jim Zumwalt
Chambersburg Highline: The Road to Success, October 25, 2017, Mike Marotte
Getting the Most Bang for Your Charitable Buck, October 25, 2017, Michael Peterson
When Should You Contact an Attorney?, October 17, 2017, Elliott Sulcove
Overview of Habitat for Humanity in Franklin County, October 17, 2017, Tom Reardon
Claiming Ground in PA: Women Farmers, Feminism and Activism, October 25, 2016, Dianna Heim
Consumer Fraud for Seniors, October 11, 2016, Mary Bach
Redefining Diversity and Inclusion in the New Marketplace, March 31, 2016, Laurie Hoes
Microsavings: Building Wealth, Pennies at a Time, April 10, 2014, Sonia Patterson
Investing for Retirement Income in Uncertain Economic Times, March 25, 2014, Michael Peterson
A Look into the Future for the Franklin County Economy, October 16, 2012, Mike Ross
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CURRENT EVENTS & ISSUES
Community Placemaking Through Modern Libraries, April 25, 2018, Mark Story
Surviving a Terrorist Suicide-Bomb Attack, April 18, 2018, Pastor Kristopher Sledge
Money, Money, Money: From Seashells to Bitcoins, April 17, 2018, Larry Malone
Free Speech for You or Me?, April 12, 2018, Dr. Sara Grove
U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Nuclear Testing, Budget and Employment Policy, April 3, 2018, John Ricca
Preventing a Terrorist Nuclear Attack, April 3, 2018, John Ricca
My Phone is Melting from All the Political Alerts, March 27, 2018, Dr. Alison Dagnes
Understanding Poverty in Franklin County, March 20, 2018, Megan Shreve
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Community Connection, March 20, 2018, Jonathan Raber
Great Decisions: The Waning of Pax Americana, March 15, 2018, Tom Mulkey
The Impact of U.S. Decisions on Christians in the Middle East, March 13, 2018, Michael Armanious
Education: Free-Market Commodity or Essential Societal Service? March 8, 2018, Tom Mulkey
Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania, March 8, 2018, Pete Lagiovane
Why Have the News Media Become So Inaccurate?, March 6, 2018, Dr. Mark Mandeles
You Can’t Hurry Love or Decisions: The U.S. Supreme Court Term, October 5, 2017, Dr. Sara Grove
Radical Jihad: World-Wide and in the U.S., October 3, 2017, John Ricca
Al Qaeda and ISIL: Overview & Update, October 3, 2017, John Ricca
The Future of Europe, September 21, 2017, Tom Mulkey
One Hundred Days: Then and Now, April 27, 2017, Dr. Sara Grove
U.S. Military Operations in Africa, April 25, 2017, Colonel Donald Potoczny
A Market-Based Solution to Climate Change, April 20, 2017, Dr. Siegfried “Zig” Herzog
Update: the Effects of Three Major Nuclear Power Plant Accidents, April 5, 2017, Dr. John Luetzelschwab
Weapons of Mass Destruction Update: The Middle & Far East, April 4, 2017, John Ricca
Threats & Security Issues: Europe and the Pacific, March 21, 2017, Colonels M. True & A. Fletcher
Great Decisions: North & South Korea Choices, October 4, 2016, Tom Mulkey
This Election is Bananas – But It Certainly Has Appeal, September 29, 2016, Dr. Alison Dagnes
Refugee Resettlement in the U.S., September 29, 2016, Meintje Westerbeek
Biological Terrorism, John Ricca, September 15, 2016
Elder Abuse, September 13, 2016, Jerry Mitchell
The Roberts Court Decisions and the Future of the Supreme Court, April 28, 2016, Dr. Sara Grove
Women in Combat: Roles & Requirements, April 26, 2016,
———-Lieutenant Colonels Tammy Baugh, Chris Briand and Kelly Jones
Preventing Radiological & Electromagnetic Terrorism, April 20, 2016, John Ricca
Islamic State: Update & Analysis of Domestic & Overseas Options, April 19, 2016, John Ricca
Redefining Diversity and Inclusion in the New Marketplace, March 31, 2016, Laurie Hoes
Domestic Violence 101, March 17, 2016, Mary Virginia Daniels
Great Decisions: Human Migration, March 10, 2016, Tom Mulkey
Iran’s Nuclear Program & the U.S.- Iran Agreement, October 15, 2015, John Ricca
Iran: People & Culture, October 15, 2015, Tom Mulkey
Great Decisions: Sectarianism in the Middle East, October 6, 2015, Tom Mulkey
ISIS / ISIL: Overview and Update, September 24, 2015, John Ricca
Election 2016: A Preview, September 24, 2015, Dr. Alison Dagnes
Negotiation & Implementation of the New START Treaty, September 15, 2015, Kurt Siemon
Great Decisions: Privacy in the Digital Age, April 16, 2015, Tom Mulkey
China: What It Is and What It Is Not, March 26, 2015, Dean Cheng
Executive Action or Unconstitutional Grab of Power?, March 11, 2015, Stephanie Jirard, J.D.
Political Media & the 2014 Midterm Elections, October 23, 2014, Dr. Alison Dagnes
America’s Health & Healthcare Challenges, October 14, 2014, Paul Stockhausen (with R.Macus & T.Mulkey)
Hate Crimes & Groups in Pennsylvania, October 9, 2014, Stephen Hersh
The State of Immigration Today, October 7, 2014, Modesta Paris
Cambodia Through the Ages, October 2, 2014, Janet Powers
Great Decisions: Energy Conservation, October 2, 2014, Tom Mulkey
The U.S. Supreme Court and the First Amendment, September 10, 2014, Stephanie Jirard, J.D.
Iran: Peaceful Energy or Nuclear Dilemma?, October 25, 2012, John Ricca
The Arab Spring, April 5, 2012, Egyptian Colonel Khaled Osman
What the U.S. Military is Doing in East Africa, March 27, 2012,
———-Commander Brian Mongomery & Colonel Jeffery Jurasek
Civilian and Military Integration in Afghanistan, March 22, 2012, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Harman, Jr.
The Military Situation in Iraq, March 20, 2012, Colonel Christian Rees
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ECONOMICS
Money, Money, Money: From Seashells to Bitcoins, April 17, 2018, Larry Malone
The Myth of the Robot Apocalypse, November 2, 2017, Dr. Barbara Mistick
Chambersburg Highline: The Road to Success, October 25, 2017, Mike Marotte
Getting the Most Bang for Your Charitable Buck, October 25, 2017, Michael Peterson
A Market-Based Solution to Climate Change, April 20, 2017, Dr. Siegfried “Zig” Herzog
The Gleaning Project of South Central Pennsylvania, April 19, 2017, Jay Eury
Money and Power, October 11, 2016, Charlie Hart
How Economic Sanctions Helped to End the Civil War, October 28, 2014, Tim Rowland
Microsavings: Building Wealth, Pennies at a Time, April 10, 2014, Sonia Patterson
Investing for Retirement Income in Uncertain Economic Times, March 25, 2014, Michael Peterson
A Look into the Future for the Franklin County Economy, October 16, 2012, Mike Ross
Economic Financial Crises: Concepts, History & Perspectives, April 12, 2012, Prof. Brandon Finucane
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EDUCATION
Education: Free-Market Commodity or Essential Societal Service? March 8, 2018, Tom Mulkey
Your Library, Right Where You Are, October 5, 2017, Karla Trout
Myanmar II: Teaching English, Learning Chin, September 13, 2017, Janet Powers
Look It Up – A Short History of Dictionaries, April 20, 2017, Pat Chickering
Playing with Dirt at the Dickinson College Farm, April 5, 2017, Lizzie Wilford
The Wild, Wacky, Weird Origins of the English Tongue, April 14, 2016, Dr. Michael Cornelius
Castles, Vines & Tragic Women: The Pre-Raphaelite Visions, April 14, 2016, Dr. Lisa Dorrill
The University of Virginia: America’s First Public University, April 12, 2016, Gary Johnson
Learning English to Become an American, April 6, 2016, Kathryn Quinn
Statistics: a Completely Normal Human Activity, March 15, 2016, Bill Quinn
Studying Crime in the Antietam Country, October 22, 2015, Todd Dorsett
Email Etiquette & Technology, October 21, 2015, Neil Brown
The “Devil” is in the Details: Analyzing & Interpreting Documents, October 20, 2015 Jonathan Stayer
Exciting Things Happening at Wilson College!, April 9, 2015, Dr. Barbara Mistick
A 50-Year Perspective of Adult and Workforce Education in PA, March 18, 2015, Marie Steinbacher
Demystifying Calculus, March 17, 2015, Bill Quinn
Wilson College Today, May 2, 2013, Dr. Barbara Mistick
Teaching Ecology Abroad: Tropical Ecology of Belize, April 10, 2012, Dr. Laura Altfeld
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, March 15, 2012, Matthew March
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ENGINEERING
Frank Lloyd Wright, Edgar Kaufman and Fallingwater: America’s Greatest Work of Home Architecture,
———-March 7, 2018, Roger Tappen
Archaeology of the Athens, Greece Metro Project, March 8, 2016, Bill Stead
Travel’s Treasures: Bayeux Tapestry & Brunel Tunnel, March 14, 2013, Pat Chickering
Venice: Reflections and Undercurrents, March 29, 2012, Wendy Pires
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ENTERTAINMENT
Fantasyland Storybook Park, Gettysburg, PA: 1959 to 1980, April 26, 2018, Jackie White
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ENVIRONMENT
Vernal Ponds and Ephemeral Wetlands, September 20, 2017, Dr. Gene Wingert
A Market-Based Solution to Climate Change, April 20, 2017, Dr. Siegfried “Zig” Herzog
Update: the Effects of Three Major Nuclear Power Plant Accidents, April 5, 2017, Dr. John Luetzelschwab
Rachel Carson, March 22, 2017, Mary Furlong
A Forest Story, November 3, 2016, Dr. Gene Wingert
The Environment and the Human Footprint, March 15, 2016, Jan Chlapowski
Great Decisions: Energy Conservation, October 2, 2014, Tom Mulkey
Saving Green by Being Green, September 10, 2014, Dr. Hans Pfister
The New Green Movement and Nuclear Reactors, April 17, 2014, John Ricca
Looking Back at Three Mile Island, October 22, 2013, Prof. John McDermott
Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic, October 17, 2013, Dr. John Elia
Three Days in the Everglades, March 26, 2013, Dr. Gene Wingert
Green Team Activities at Menno Haven, March 19, 2013, Dr. John Luetzelschwab
Kicking the Oil Habit, March 14, 2013, Jan Chlapowski
Misconceptions About Global Climate Change, March 13, 2013, Dr. Hans Pfister
Taking Control of Your Energy Costs, September 25, 2012, John Kautz
Global Energy Strategies for a Low Carbon Future, March 15, 2012, Jan Chlapowski
A Forest Story, March 13, 2012, Dr. Gene Wingert
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FINANCIAL PLANNING
Getting the Most Bang for Your Charitable Buck, October 25, 2017, Michael Peterson
When Should You Contact an Attorney?, October 17, 2017, Elliott Sulcove
PA: a Great Place to Retire; an Expensive Place to Expire, October 13, 2015, Elliott Sulcove
Investor Remedies for Improper Broker Management, September 10, 2015, John J. Fitzpatrick
Take Your Brain for a Jog: Think Outside the Box, September 10, 2015, Michael Peterson
Estate Planning: Put Your Life in Order and Avoid Leaving a Mess, March 24, 2015, Michael Peterson
Microsavings: Building Wealth, Pennies at a Time, April 10, 2014, Sonia Patterson
Investing for Retirement Income in Uncertain Economic Times, March 25, 2014, Michael Peterson
Elder Law & Estate Planning, October 10, 2013, R. Thomas Murphy
Investing for Retirement Income, April 10, 2012, Michael Peterson
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Partnership with Slovakia and Niger, March 29, 2018, Lieutenant Colonel Will Detlefsen
Great Decisions: The Waning of Pax Americana, March 15, 2018, Tom Mulkey
The Impact of U.S. Decisions on Christians in the Middle East, March 13, 2018, Michael Armanious
U.S. Military Operations in Africa, April 25, 2017, Colonel Donald Potoczny
Weapons of Mass Destruction Update: The Middle & Far East, April 4, 2017, John Ricca
Great Decisions: North & South Korea Choices, October 4, 2016, Tom Mulkey
Great Decisions: Human Migration, March 10, 2016, Tom Mulkey
Iran’s Nuclear Program & the U.S.- Iran Agreement, October 15, 2015, John Ricca
Iran: People & Culture, October 15, 2015, Tom Mulkey
Great Decisions: Sectarianism in the Middle East, October 6, 2015, Tom Mulkey
ISIS / ISIL: Overview and Update, September 24, 2015, John Ricca
China‘s Cyber Activities, September 17, 2015, Dean Cheng
Negotiation & Implementation of the New START Treaty, September 15, 2015, Kurt Siemon
China: What It Is and What It Is Not, March 26, 2015, Dean Cheng
China: Change & Continuity, 1970-2010, April 9, 2014, Vera Bej
Great Decisions: Political Islam, Post Arab Spring, April 8, 2014, Tom Mulkey
International Volunteering: Everyone Benefits, April 3, 2014, Dr. Jack Ebersole
Syria: an Update, March 19, 2014, Colonel Robert Dawson
The Sorrows of Sarajevo, March 18, 2014, Janet Powers
Afghanistan, March 12, 2014, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Quander
Foreign Affairs Studies, September 10, 2013, Tom Mulkey
Iran: Where Do We Stand?, April 11, 2013, Commander Jonathan Still
Iran: Peaceful Energy or Nuclear Dilemma?, October 25, 2012, John Ricca
The Arab Spring, April 5, 2012, Egyptian Colonel Khaled Osman
What the U.S. Military is Doing in East Africa, March 27, 2012,
———-Commander Brian Mongomery & Colonel Jeffery Jurasek
Civilian and Military Integration in Afghanistan, March 22, 2012, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Harman, Jr.
The Military Situation in Iraq, March 20, 2012, Colonel Christian Rees
Global Energy Strategies for a Low Carbon Future, March 15, 2012, Jan Chlapowski
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FOREIGN CULTURE
Beer, Bornholm and Baltic, April 24, 2018, Pat Chickering
Myanmar II: Teaching English, Learning Chin, September 13, 2017, Janet Powers
Egyptian Culture & Cuisine, March 21, 2017, Michael Armanious
Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea Odyssey, October 6, 2016, Pat Chickering
Refugee Resettlement in the U.S., September 29, 2016, Meintje Westerbeek
A Touch of Tuscany, March 16, 2016, George Siehl
Iran: People & Culture, October 15, 2015, Tom Mulkey
Ghost Marriages and Other Unusual Matrimony, October 13, 2015, Dr. Fran Herrity
Great Decisions: Sectarianism in the Middle East, October 6, 2015, Tom Mulkey
China: What It Is and What It Is Not, March 26, 2015, Dean Cheng
China: Change & Continuity, 1970-2010, April 9, 2014, Vera Bej
The Sorrows of Sarajevo, March 18, 2014, Janet Powers
The Arab Spring, April 5, 2012, Egyptian Colonel Khaled Osman
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GEOGRAPHY
The Great Chancery Suit 1735: The Mason-Dixon Lines, October 24, 2017, Robert Angle & Wayne Twigg
Renaissance Florence, October 27, 2016, Philip Lindsay
Hadrian’s Wall Path: A Walk Through History, October 27, 2016, Hugh Graham
Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea Odyssey, October 6, 2016, Pat Chickering
Inca & Modern: Machu Picchu and More, April 5, 2016, Janet Powers
A Touch of Tuscany, March 16, 2016, George Siehl
Cambodia Through the Ages, October 2, 2014, Janet Powers
Appalachian Trail: Ten Things You May Not Know, April 15, 2014, Tara Gettig
The Allure of the Arctic, April 15, 2014, Pat Chickering
Travelogue on Antarctica, April 9, 2013, Betty Harper & Dr. Robert Harper
Lay of the Land [Franklin County], March 21, 2013, Bob Windemuth
Venice: Reflections and Undercurrents, March 29, 2012, Wendy Pires
Cold Places, March 28, 2012, Charles Burroughs
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HEALTH & MEDICINE
Microbes: Mini-Marvels that are In, On and Around You, April 12, 2018, Dr. Brad Stiles
Franklin County Department of Aging: Update, April 5, 2018, Traci Kline
Healthy Aging: Pain Management, April 4, 2018, Dr. Greg Lyon-Loftus
Healthy Dental Aging: Diseases That Affect Your Mouth, March 6, 2018, Dr. John Palm
The Human Eye and Your Vision in a High Tech World, October 12, 2017, Dr. Glen Elliott
Aging at Home, Your Civil Rights: The Olmstead Decision, September 12, 2017, Dr. Sheri Morgan
The Gleaning Project of South Central Pennsylvania, April 19, 2017, Jay Eury
Transcendental Meditation, April 11, 2017, Robert Shimer
Healthy Aging: Diabetic Management, March 8, 2017, Dr. Greg Lyon-Loftus
Exercise for Seniors, March 8, 2017, Dr. Joe Jacobs
Healthy Dental Aging, November 1, 2016, Dr. John Palm
Nursing Homes & Continuing Care Retirement Communities, October 18, 2016, Elliott Sulcove
Patient Health Portal: Access & Benefits, April 21, 2016, Ruth Ludwig
Aging at Home (in place): Health Alert Technologies, March 29, 2016, Carranda Barkdoll
Art, Perception and the Brain, March 24, 2016, Wendy Pires
Healthy Aging: End of Life Decision Making, March 22, 2016, Dr. Greg Lyon-Luftus
Yoga for Health, October 8, 2015, Mary Jo Frey
Fluoridation: Information Update, September 16, 2015, John Ricca & Randy Van Scyoc
Skin Care to Last a Lifetime, September 15, 2015, Pamela Ross
Cancer Prevention, September 8, 2015, Dr. John F. Robinson
What is a Podiatrist?, April 30, 2015, Dr. Peter Holdaway
Healthy Aging: What We Know About Dementia, April 28, 2015, Dr. Greg Lyon-Loftus
Fluoridation: Truths & Myths, April 9, 2015, Dr. Michael Cerveris
50 Million Deaths in Two Months: The Story of the Spanish Flu, March 12, 2015, Jim Rada, Jr.
America’s Health & Healthcare Challenges, October 14, 2014, Paul Stockhausen (with R.Macus & T.Mulkey)
Lyme Disease: Cause, Treatment & Management, October 8, 2014, Dr. Timothy Stonesifer
Keeping Our Aging Brains Sharper, Smarter & Faster, September 30, 2014, Jonathan Altfeld
Healthy Aging: Living with Arthritis, September 17, 2014, Dr. Greg Lyon-Loftus
Genes, Health and Being Fully Human, April 3, 2014, Dr. Laurie Zoloth
Healthy Aging: Allergies, March 12, 2014, Dr. Greg Lyon-Loftus
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Open Enrollment 2014, October 23, 2013, Trena Durff
Affordable Care Act Tax & 2013 Federal Tax Updates, October 29, 2013, David Green
Healthy Aging: Living with Osteoporosis, September 18, 2013, Dr. Greg Lyon-Loftus
A Spiritual Journey with Harp Therapy, September 11, 2013, Lynda Kuckenbrod
Nutritional Supplements 101, March 26, 2013, Dr. Wayne Meyers
Cataracts and Dry Eye Syndrome, March 13, 2013, Dr. Shawn Weigel
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: What Is It and Is It for You?, October 16, 2012, John Massimilla & Ginger Everhart
Healthy Aging and Management of Chronic Conditions, September 26, 2012, Dr. Greg Lyon-Loftus
The Benefits of Massage, April 17, 2012, Heather Hammond
Dispelling Myths about Fitness Training, March 28, 2012, Doug Lentz
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HISTORY: PRE-CIVIL WAR
The Captivity Narrative in the 18th Century, October 26, 2017, Tad Miller
Martin Luther and the Reformation, October 24, 2017, Rev. Dana Blouch-Hanson
The Great Chancery Suit 1735: The Mason-Dixon Lines, October 24, 2017, Robert Angle & Wayne Twigg
Liquor: From Rattleskulls to Cosmos, 250 Years of American History, April 6, 2017, Lawrence Malone
Hamilton: An American Musical, April 6, 2017, Gary Johnson
1756: Peril and Perseverance in South-Central Pennsylvania, March 22, 2017, Linda Martin Gilmore
Hadrian’s Wall Path: A Walk Through History, October 27, 2016, Hugh Graham
Inside the Neolithic Mind, October 13, 2016, Tom Mulkey
Archaeology of the Holy Land Before It Was Holy, September 27, 2016, Bill Stead
Recognizing America’s Significant Historic Landmarks, April 7, 2016, Patty Henry
Strange Stories of the Revolutionary War, October 22, 2015, Tim Rowland
The “Devil” is in the Details: Analyzing & Interpreting Documents, October 20, 2015 Jonathan Stayer
The Place, People & Plants of the Patrick Gass Garden, September 29, 2015, Bill Stead
Richard Bard’s Capture, Escape & Rescue of His Wife from Indians, September 22, Jim Rada, Jr.
Lewis The Robber, April 7, 2015, Gary Johnson
The Pride of Baltimore: Fort McHenry & the National Anthem, April 2, 2015 Stephen Bockmiller
Blunston Licenses: Securing Lands West of the Susquehanna, March 31, 2015 Aaron McWilliams
The Paxton Boys: Destroying Penn’s Peaceable Kingdom, March 19, 2015, Susan Lyons
Harvest of Sorrow: Frontiers of the Cumberland Valley, 1755-1765, March 19, 2015, Roger Swartz
The 1747 Diary of James McCullogh, October 23, 2014, Dr. John Stauffer
The Society of the Cincinnati Library: History & Holdings, September 23, 2014, Sandra Powers
General Hugh Mercer: Physician, Patriot and Forgotten Hero, September 16, 2014, Tim Rockwell
Archaeological Excavations: 270 Years of Occupation, September 9, 2014, Scott Parker
The Society of Cincinnati: a Brief History, April 24, 2014, Sandra Powers
A Look at the Life of Harriet Lane, April 1, 2014, Joan McCulloh
Liquor’s Role in the History of the Potomac Highlands, March 27, 2014, Tim Rowland
Camp Security: a Revolutionary War Prison Camp, March 11, 2014, Jonathan Stayer & Carol Tanzola
Two Cocks in the Pit: Hamilton versus Jefferson, October 17, 2013, Gary Johnson
The Whiskey Rebellion, October 8, 2013, Pat Chickering
From Whence We Came: German-Swiss Barns, September 19, 2013, Douglass Reed
Dinner with Mr. Jefferson, March 28, 2013, Gary Johnson
The Salem Witch Trials: Another Look, March 12, 2013, Dr. Kay Ackerman
Colonial Women During the Revolutionary War, October 18, 2012, Karel Henneberger
Dawn to Dusk on the Cavalry Post: Living by the Bugle, September 27, 2012, Dr. John Pursell
The Death of the Iroquois Nation, September 26, 2012, Prof. John McDermott
The Mind in the Cave, May 1, 2012, Tom Mulkey
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HISTORY: CIVIL WAR ERA
Gettysburg Spangler Farm: Civil War Hospital and More, April 10, 2018, Paul Semanek
The Spangler Farm & Union Field Hospital: In Their Own Words, April 10, 2018, Janice Semanek
A Visit from General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, March 14, 2018, Rev. Bob Macfarlane
Harriet Lane Johnson, James Buchanan’s First Lady, October 19, 2017, Bob O’Connor
Elizabeth Keckley: Personal Modiste & Confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln, September 19, 2017, Susan Lyons
The Murphy Farm: Refuge from Racism, April 21, 2016, Bob O’Connor
Recognizing America’s Significant Historic Landmarks, April 7, 2016, Patty Henry
The Aftermath of Lincoln’s Death, April 14, 2015, Bob O’Connor
The Greatest Congress, April 14, 2015, Tim Rowland
Drawing the Mason-Dixon Line(s), April 8, 2015, Fred Firman
Celebrated Civil War Generals from South-Central Pennsylvania, March 26, 2015, Dr. Richard Sommers
Between Home and Battlefield: Women in the American Civil War, March 17, 2015, Dr. Kay Ackerman
John Brown: Emancipation Efforts and the African-American Response, March 11, 2015, Dr. Beverly Mitchell
How Economic Sanctions Helped to End the Civil War, October 28, 2014, Tim Rowland
Beneath Your Feet (battlefield artifacts), October 28, 2014, Justin Mayhue
James E. Hanger – Civil War Amputee, October 16, 2014, Bob O’Connor
Follow the Money: The 1864 Ransom of Hagerstown, MD, September 30, 2014, Stephen Bockmiller
Science & Technology of the Civil War, September 25, 2014, Dr. John Luetzelschwab
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad During the Civil War, September 17, 2014, Dan Toomey
Chambersburg Avenged, September 16, 2014, Steven French
The Daughters of Charity: Service as Civil War Nurses, September 11, 2014, Jim Rada
General John C. McCausland “In Person”, May 1, 2014, played by David Shuey
The Life & Times of Alexander McClure, May 1, 2014, Carol Gallagher
Susana Miller Etter: Local Stories of the Civil War, April 29, 2014, Susan Etter
Caroline Houser and Friends Remember, April 29, 2014, Joan Bowen
Daniel R. Knight’s Painting: The Burning of Chambersburg, April 10, 2014, Rebecca Massey Lane
The Other Frank Leslie, March 20, 2014, Wendy Pires
James M. Rouzer: Soldier & Lawman, March 18, 2014, Roger Heller
Brigadier General Imboden and the Wagon Train of the Wounded, March 11, 2014, Steven French
There is No Fail Here: Lincoln at Gettysburg, October 31, 2013, John J. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Esq.
Woman Soldiers of the Civil War, October 24, 2013, Dr. Audrey Scanlan-Teller
Women Face War … North / South, October 15, 2013, Cynthia Lawrence-Fink
Countdown to West Virginia Statehood, September 26, 2013, Bob O’Connor
Civil War Drawings and the Embedded Artist-Reporter, September 26, 2013, Wendy Pires
The Lutheran Theological Seminary Hospital in Gettysburg, September 24, 2013, Ben Neely
Civil War Conscientious Objectors in Adams County, September 24, 2013, Roger Heller
The Battle of Monterey Pass, Pennsylvania’s Second Largest Battle, September 18, 2013, John Miller
Valor in the Streets: The Battle of Hagerstown, September 12, 2013, Stephen Bockmiller
Rare Images of Antietam, May 2, 2013, Stephen Recker
Civil War Commemorative: Valley of the Shadow, April 30, 2013, Rebecca Massie Lane
September Suspense: Lincoln’s Union in Peril, April 30, 2013, Dennis Frye
The Underground Railroad: Myths and Realities, April 24, 2013, Roger Swartz
Formation of the U.S. Colored Troops Sesquicentennial, April 18, 2013, Bob O’Connor
A Box From Home, April 16, 2013, Kevin Bender
Children of the Battlefield, April 4, 2013, Judith Pellegrino
A Morning with Union Brigadier General Rufus Ingalls, September 13, 2012, played by Pat Fairbairn
The Battle of Antietam: Impact on Franklin County, September 11, 2012, Ted Alexander
John Brown: Divinely Inspired or Deluded & Insane, April 5, 2012, Dr. Robert Lathrop
Sara Cook Myers’ Account of the Gettysburg Address, March 13, 2012, Debra McCauslin
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HISTORY: POST-CIVIL WAR
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis and the Children of Terezin, April 25, 2018, Susan Lyons
From the Civil War to World War II and Back Again: One Marine’s Journey, March 7, 2018, Jim Rada
A History of Race at Wilson College, September 26, 2017, Amy Ensley
The Lincoln Highway, Past and Present, September 19, 2017, Olga Herbert
Religion in the Gilded Age, September 14, 2017, Rev. Dr. Jon Terry
The 1922 Marine Corps March on Gettysburg, September 13, 2017, Jim Rada
Jason’s Helmet, April 18, 2017, Linda Heinrich
250 Years on Tom’s Run, April 11, 2017, David Smith
Liquor: From Rattleskulls to Cosmos, 250 Years of American History, April 6, 2017, Lawrence Malone
The Psycho Boys of Gettysburg’s Camp Sharpe, March 30, 2017, Dr. Beverley Eddy
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: German Theologian and Martyr, March 28, 2017, Rev. Dr. David True
Custer’s Last Stand, March 23, 2017, Steven French
What!?!? The 2016 Election in Review, March 9, 2017, Dr. Alison Dagnes
First-Hand Account of the D-Day Invasion, October 25, 2016, Arthur Staymates
The History of Fort Ritchey, October 18, 2016, Arnold Callham
A Brief History of Witches: The Burning Times to 1929, October 6, 2016, Judith Pellegrino
19th Century First Ladies, September 21, 2016, Mary Furlong
General John Pershing – In Person, September 13, 2016, David Shuey
Carlisle Indian School Football Immortals, April 26, 2016, Tom Benjey
The University of Virginia: America’s First Public University, April 12, 2016, Gary Johnson
Eisenhower’s Ghost Army: Deception in the Success of D-Day, April 12, 2016, Lawrence Malone
Congressional Staffers: Who They Are and What They Do, March 24, 2016, Dr. Fran Herrity
The Gilded Age, March 9, 2016, Pat Chickering
First Ladies: Making a Difference, March 9, 2016, Mary Furlong
The Craighead Naturalists, September 22, Tom Benjey
The White Rose & German Student Resistance to National Socialism, April 23, 2015, Dr. David Wildermuth
Nov 63 – Nov 64: The Most Dramatic Twelve Months in American History, April 7, 2015, Lawrence Malone
50 Million Deaths is Two Months: The Story of the Spanish Flu, March 12, 2015, Jim Rada, Jr.
A Tale of Two Firebacks: Detecting Local History in Artifacts, March 10, 2015, Heather Wade
Fleeing from the Soviets and the Nazis, October 22, 2014, Vera Bej
The 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, October 8, 2014, Tom Mulkey
Cambodia Through the Ages, October 2, 2014, Janet Powers
Frances Perkins: First Woman Cabinet Member, September 11, 2014, Susan Lyons
The Pacification of Lida in the Holocaust’s First Hour, April 24, 2014, Dr. David Wildermuth
Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic, October 17, 2013, Dr. John Elia
The Leo Frank Case, October 10, 2013, Dr. Fran Herrity
Gandhi, Churchill & the Struggle for Indian Independence, October 3, 2013, Dr. Jack Ebersole
Syria (sites of antiquity): a Perspective, October 1, 2013, Tom Mulkey
Margaret Disert: Undercurrents of American Feminism pre-1960, October 1, 2013, Sarah Ruth Wilson
A History of the U.S. Strategic Deterrent, April 25, 2013, John Ricca
Prelude to Persecution, April 9, 2013, Tom Mulkey
Medal of Honor Recipients in Cumberland County, March 19, 2013, Matthew March
From Europe: The History of the Plain People, October 24, 2012, Dr. Beverly Mitchell
Chambersburg Aviation History, October 23, 2012, Will Pananes
Armenia: An American Story, October 11, 2012, Dr. Al Mueller
African American History & Experience in Chambersburg, Past & Present, October 9, 2012, Jack Jones
The Pride and Sorrow of Chess: Paul Morphy and Bobby Fischer, October 2, 2012, Dr. Richard Weller
Jim Thorpe: Olympic Hero, September 20, 2012, Matthew March
Bielica is Ablaze: the Wehrmacht, War of Annihilation, and the Holocaust, April 19, 2012, Dr. David Wildermuth
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, March 15, 2012, Matthew March
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HOBBIES
The Cannonball, April 17, 2018, Gary Johnson
Monarch Butterflies, April 4, 2018, Laurie Collins
The Joys of Photography, March 27, 2018, Dr. Joe Thane
Bead Science, September 26, 2017, Dr. Kay Ackerman
Historical Quilts from the Franklin County Historical Society Collection, September 14, 2017,
———-Ann Hull, Peg Armstrong & Dottie Moreland
Getting Started with Your Genealogy, April 25, 2017, Carol Miller-Schultz
Researching Pennsylvania World War I Veterans, March 30, 2017, Kurt Siemon
Everyone Has a “Story” September 22, 2016, Fanny Crawford & Larry Hayes
Trout Fishing in Pennsylvania, September 21, 2016, Rod Cross
Is Photography Art?, Gary Johnson, September 15, 2016
A Walk in the Woods Without Robert Redford, March 17, 2016, Jim Zumwalt
Keep Calm . . . And Hike On, April 2, 2015, Edward Riggs
Attracting Butterflies to Your Backyard, March 12, 2015, Laurie Collins
Appalachian Trail: Ten Things You May Not Know, April 15, 2014, Tara Gettig
International Volunteering: Everyone Benefits, April 3, 2014, Dr. Jack Ebersole
Diary of a Duck Hunter, October 29, 2013, Dr. Gene Wingert
Four Seasons of Gardening, September 19, 2013, Linda Secrist
Family History: Documentation & Photo Restoration, September 10, 2013, Terry Benson
Discovering My Civil War Ancestor, April 18, 2013, Janet Sharp
Fright Flights and Other Memories of Flying, April 16, 2013, Don Shoop
“Shippenbirds”, March 28, 2013, Al Mason
The Pride and Sorrow of Chess: Paul Morphy and Bobby Fischer, October 2, 2012, Dr. Richard Weller
Woodturning: Art, History and Demonstration, September12, 2012, Larry Miller
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HOMELAND & NATIONAL SECURITY
U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Nuclear Testing, Budget and Employment Policy, April 3, 2018, John Ricca
Preventing a Terrorist Nuclear Attack, April 3, 2018, John Ricca
Homeland Defense, Homeland Security, and Defense Support to Civil Authorities, March 29, 2018,
———-Lieutenant Colonel William (Craig) Hummer and Lieutenant Colonel Ken Shubert
Partnership with Slovakia and Niger, March 29, 2018, Lieutenant Colonel Will Detlefsen
The U.S. Army Today and Into the Future, March 13, 2018, Lieutenant Colonel William C. Hannan
Radical Jihad: World-Wide and in the U.S., October 3, 2017, John Ricca
Al Qaeda and ISIL: Overview & Update, October 3, 2017, John Ricca
U.S. Military Operations in Africa, April 25, 2017, Colonel Donald Potoczny
Weapons of Mass Destruction Update: The Middle & Far East, April 4, 2017, John Ricca
Threats & Security Issues: Europe and the Pacific, March 21, 2017, Colonels M. True & A. Fletcher
Cryptography, October 20, 2016, Dr. Richard Weller
Biological Terrorism, John Ricca, September 15, 2016
Women in Combat: Roles & Requirements, April 26, 2016,
———-Lieutenant Colonels Tammy Baugh, Chris Briand and Kelly Jones
Preventing Radiological & Electromagnetic Terrorism, April 20, 2016, John Ricca
Islamic State: Update & Analysis of Domestic & Overseas Options, April 19, 2016, John Ricca
Great Decisions: Human Migration, March 10, 2016, Tom Mulkey
Iran’s Nuclear Program & the U.S.- Iran Agreement, October 15, 2015, John Ricca
Great Decisions: Sectarianism in the Middle East, October 6, 2015, Tom Mulkey
ISIS / ISIL: Overview and Update, September 24, 2015, John Ricca
Negotiation & Implementation of the New START Treaty, September 15, 2015, Kurt Siemon
Great Decisions: Privacy in the Digital Age, April 16, 2015, Tom Mulkey
China: What It Is and What It Is Not, March 26, 2015, Dean Cheng
The State of Immigration Today, October 7, 2014, Modesta Paris
Iran: Peaceful Energy or Nuclear Dilemma?, October 25, 2012, John Ricca
The Arab Spring, April 5, 2012, Egyptian Colonel Khaled Osman
What the U.S. Military is Doing in East Africa, March 27, 2012,
———-Commander Brian Mongomery & Colonel Jeffery Jurasek
Civilian and Military Integration in Afghanistan, March 22, 2012, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Harman, Jr.
The Military Situation in Iraq, March 20, 2012, Colonel Christian Rees
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HUMAN INTEREST
Surviving a Terrorist Suicide-Bomb Attack, April 18, 2018, Pastor Kristopher Sledge
Community Uniting! Building Bridges in the Community, April 18, 2018, Sandy Grotberg
The Amazing Career of Brigadier General Anna Mae Hayes, April 5, 2018, Major General (Ret) Deb Wheeling
Understanding Poverty in Franklin County, March 20, 2018, Megan Shreve
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Community Connection, March 20, 2018, Jonathan Raber
The Franklin County Children’s Advocacy Center, October 19, 2017, Dianne Kelso
Overview of Habitat for Humanity in Franklin County, October 17, 2017, Tom Reardon
rabbittransit: Franklin County Public Transportation, October 12, 2017, Richard Farr
A History of Race at Wilson College, September 26, 2017, Amy Ensley
The Gleaning Project of South Central Pennsylvania, April 19, 2017, Jay Eury
The Essential Ed Koterba: A Most Outstanding Newspaperman, April 18, 2017, Dr. Edward Koterba Morgret
Jason’s Helmet, April 18, 2017, Linda Heinrich
Trail of Terror, April 13, 2017, Ken Peiffer
The Voice in the Mountains, April 13, 2017, Peggy Ann Bradnick Jackson
Beyond the Grave: Write Your Obituary Before You’re Out of Time, April 4, 2017, Ronald Keener
Claiming Ground in PA: Women Farmers, Feminism and Activism, October 25, 2016, Dianna Heim
The Foreign Missionaries of Wilson College, October 20, 2016, Amy Ensley
A Brief History of Witches: The Burning Times to 1929, October 6, 2016, Judith Pellegrino
Refugee Resettlement in the U.S., September 29, 2016, Meintje Westerbeek
Everyone Has a “Story” September 22, 2016, Fanny Crawford & Larry Hayes
Oral Traditions: Fact or Fiction?, September 20, 2016, Judith McClean
Dreams and Their Meaning, April 20, 2016, Judith Pellegrino
A Walk in the Woods Without Robert Redford, March 17, 2016, Jim Zumwalt
The Gilded Age, March 9, 2016, Pat Chickering
First Ladies: Making a Difference, March 9, 2016, Mary Furlong
Bringing Home Our Soldiers Killed In Action, March 8, 2016, Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Johnson
Houdini: the Man, the Myth, the Magic
Ghost Marriages and Other Unusual Matrimony, October 13, 2015, Dr. Fran Herrity
The History of Halloween, October 8, 2015, Judith Pellegrino
The One and Only P.T. Barnum, September 9, 2015, Susan Lyons
Keep Calm . . . And Hike On, April 2, 2015, Edward Riggs
Treasured Memories of Grandma, October 30, 2014, Anna Rotz
Fleeing from the Soviets and the Nazis, October 22, 2014, Vera Bej
James E. Hanger – Civil War Amputee, October 16, 2014, Bob O’Connor
Susana Miller Etter: Local Stories of the Civil War, April 29, 2014, Susan Etter
Caroline Houser and Friends Remember, April 29, 2014, Joan Bowen
Fright Flights and Other Memories of Flying, April 16, 2013, Don Shoop
The Pride and Sorrow of Chess: Paul Morphy and Bobby Fischer, October 2, 2012, Dr. Richard Weller
Three Babes in the Woods, May 3, 2012, Gary Johnson
My First Love, March 27, 2012, Bob Harrison
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JOURNALISM
The Essential Ed Koterba: A Most Outstanding Newspaperman, April 18, 2017, Dr. Edward Koterba Morgret
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LANGUAGE
Look It Up – A Short History of Dictionaries, April 20, 2017, Pat Chickering
Communication Across Generations, April 19, 2017, Dr. Misty Knight
Language Acquisition Theory: How Did I Start Talking?, March 7, 2017, Dr. Michael Cornelius
Refugee Resettlement in the U.S., September 29, 2016, Meintje Westerbeek
The Wild, Wacky, Weird Origins of the English Tongue, April 14, 2016, Dr. Michael Cornelius
Learning English to Become an American, April 6, 2016, Kathryn Quinn
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LAW & LAW ENFORCEMENT
Free Speech for You or Me?, April 12, 2018, Dr. Sara Grove
Preventing a Terrorist Nuclear Attack, April 3, 2018, John Ricca
The Franklin County Children’s Advocacy Center, October 19, 2017, Dianne Kelso
When Should You Contact an Attorney?, October 17, 2017, Elliott Sulcove
No Free Lunch: Flimflams, Schemes and Scams, October 10, 2017, Mary Bach
You Can’t Hurry Love or Decisions: The U.S. Supreme Court Term, October 5, 2017, Dr. Sara Grove
Crime in Franklin County, September 28, 2017, Lauren Sulcove
Aging at Home, Your Civil Rights: The Olmstead Decision, September 12, 2017, Dr. Sheri Morgan
Trail of Terror, April 13, 2017, Ken Peiffer
The Voice in the Mountains, April 13, 2017, Peggy Ann Bradnick Jackson
Liquor: From Rattleskulls to Cosmos, 250 Years of American History, April 6, 2017, Lawrence Malone
What About the Supreme Court Now?, October 26, 2016, Dr. Sara Grove
Consumer Fraud for Seniors, October 11, 2016, Mary Bach
Personal Safety Tactics, Yellow Dot Program, & ID Theft Prevention, September 22, 2016, Master Trooper Edward Asbury
Biological Terrorism, John Ricca, September 15, 2016
Elder Abuse, September 13, 2016, Jerry Mitchell
The Roberts Court Decisions and the Future of the Supreme Court, April 28, 2016, Dr. Sara Grove
Domestic Violence 101, March 17, 2016, Mary Virginia Daniels
Identity Theft and Me, October 27, 2015, Jerry Mitchell
Studying Crime in the Antietam Country, October 22, 2015, Todd Dorsett
PA: a Great Place to Retire; an Expensive Place to Expire, October 13, 2015, Elliott Sulcove
Investor Remedies for Improper Broker Management, September 10, 2015, John J. Fitzpatrick
Executive Action or Unconstitutional Grab of Power?, March 11, 2015, Stephanie Jirard, J.D.
Local Judiciary System, October 16, 2014, Judge Carol Van Horn
Affordable Care Act Tax & 2013 Federal Tax Updates, October 29, 2013, David Green
Elder Law & Estate Planning, October 10, 2013, R. Thomas Murphy
The Leo Frank Case, October 10, 2013, Dr. Fran Herrity
ID Theft Everyday, October 9, 2012, Trooper First Class Edward Asbury
A Legal Matter, April 26, 2012, Jerrold Sulcove
Child Sex Abuse: Perception & Reality Under the Law, March 14, 2012, Stephanie Jirard, J.D.
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LITERATURE
History and Mystery in the Fiction of Attica Locke, March 28, 2017, Dr. Lisa Woolley
Castles, Vines & Tragic Women: The Pre-Raphaelite Visions, April 14, 2016, Dr. Lisa Dorrill
Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies, Oh My!, March 31, 2016, Rev. Dr. Jon Terry
Constance Fenimore Woolson: A House Divided, September 29, 2015, Dr. Lisa Woolley
An Unusual Ménage à Trois: Shakespeare and the Folgers, April 23, 2015, Sandra Powers
The Secret History of Fantasy Fiction and Film, April 21, 2015, Dr. Michael Cornelius
Allegory: Dorian Gray and a Much-Ignored Longevity Plot, April 8, 2015, Dr. Larry Shillock
Sentimental Toughness: The Fiction of Mary Wilkins Freeman, October 21, 2014, Dr. Lisa Woolley
The Types & Tropes of Science Fiction, October 14, 2014, Dr. Michael Cornelius
Seeking Hyde, September 9, 2014, Dr. Tom Reed
The Origin & Times of Merlin the Magician, October 24, 2013, Dr. Michael Cornelius
Zora Neale Hurston: The Harlem Renaissance & Beyond, October 22, 2013, Dr. Lisa Woolley
What Makes The Great Gatsby Great, September 17, 2013, Jackson Bryer
Margaret & Scarlett – Mirror Images, April 4, 2013, Pat Chickering
Little Red Riding Hood Grows Up, April 2, 2013, Dr. Tom Reed
The Real Dr. Seuss: More than just The Cat in the Hat, April 2, 2013, Susan Lyons
Paul’s Epistles and Dante’s Inferno, March 27, 2013, Dr. Larry Shillock
The Legacy of Robert Burns, October 4, 2012, Dr. Michael Cornelius
The Literary Trajectory of Mario Vargas Llosa, 2010 Nobel Prize Winner in Literature, October 4, 2012, Dr. William Morgan
The Literature of Hurricane Katrina, September 25, 2012, Dr. Lisa Woolley
The Ambivalent World of John Lily’s Gallathea, April 11, 2012, Prof. Richard Shoap
Degeneration, Future-Sex, and The Time Machine, April 11, 2012, Dr. Larry Shillock
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LOCAL INTEREST
Fantasyland Storybook Park, Gettysburg, PA: 1959 to 1980, April 26, 2018, Jackie White
Community Placemaking Through Modern Libraries, April 25, 2018, Mark Story
Mira Lloyd Dock, April 24, 2018, Dr. Susan Rimby
Community Uniting! Building Bridges in the Community, April 18, 2018, Sandy Grotberg
Gettysburg Spangler Farm: Civil War Hospital and More, April 10, 2018, Paul Semanek
The Spangler Farm & Union Field Hospital: In Their Own Words, April 10, 2018, Janice Semanek
Franklin County Department of Aging: Update, April 5, 2018, Traci Kline
Understanding Poverty in Franklin County, March 20, 2018, Megan Shreve
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Community Connection, March 20, 2018, Jonathan Raber
Chambersburg Highline: The Road to Success, October 25, 2017, Mike Marotte
The Great Chancery Suit 1735: The Mason-Dixon Lines, October 24, 2017, Robert Angle & Wayne Twigg
The Franklin County Children’s Advocacy Center, October 19, 2017, Dianne Kelso
Overview of Habitat for Humanity in Franklin County, October 17, 2017, Tom Reardon
rabbittransit: Franklin County Public Transportation, October 12, 2017, Richard Farr
Your Library, Right Where You Are, October 5, 2017, Karla Trout
Crime in Franklin County, September 28, 2017, Lauren Sulcove
A History of Race at Wilson College, September 26, 2017, Amy Ensley
Vernal Ponds and Ephemeral Wetlands, September 20, 2017, Dr. Gene Wingert
The Lincoln Highway, Past and Present, September 19, 2017, Olga Herbert
Historical Quilts from the Franklin County Historical Society Collection, September 14, 2017,
———-Ann Hull, Peg Armstrong & Dottie Moreland
Franklin County Coalition for Progress, September 12, 2017, Noel Purdy
The Gleaning Project of South Central Pennsylvania, April 19, 2017, Jay Eury
Trail of Terror, April 13, 2017, Ken Peiffer
The Voice in the Mountains, April 13, 2017, Peggy Ann Bradnick Jackson
250 Years on Tom’s Run, April 11, 2017, David Smith
Playing with Dirt at the Dickinson College Farm, April 5, 2017, Lizzie Wilford
Researching Pennsylvania World War I Veterans, March 30, 2017, Kurt Siemon
The Psycho Boys of Gettysburg’s Camp Sharpe, March 30, 2017, Dr. Beverley Eddy
Community Resources for Seniors, March 23, 2017, Angela Pickel & Joan Peiffer
1756: Peril and Perseverance in South-Central Pennsylvania, March 22, 2017, Linda Martin Gilmore
A Forest Story, November 3, 2016, Dr. Gene Wingert
Claiming Ground in PA: Women Farmers, Feminism and Activism, October 25, 2016, Dianna Heim
The Foreign Missionaries of Wilson College, October 20, 2016, Amy Ensley
Trout Fishing in Pennsylvania, September 21, 2016, Rod Cross
From Europe: The Anabaptist History of the Plain People, Dr. Beverly Mitchell, September 14, 2016
The Anabaptist Faiths & Practices of the Plain People,
—–Members of the Mennonite, River Brethren and Amish Faiths, September 14, 2016
Carlisle Indian School Football Immortals, April 26, 2016, Tom Benjey
Franklin County’s Boys of Summer, April 6, 2016, Jim Rada, Jr.
Studying Crime in the Antietam Country, October 22, 2015, Todd Dorsett
Woodcarvers at Work, October 7, 2015, Cumberland Valley Woodcarvers
The Place, People & Plants of the Patrick Gass Garden, September 29, 2015, Bill Stead
Fluoridation: Information Update, September 16, 2015, John Ricca & Randy Van Scyoc
Pen Mar: The Park and Nearby Resort Area, September 8, 2015, Pat Chickering
Fluoridation: Truths & Myths, April 9, 2015, Dr. Michael Cerveris
Exciting Things Happening at Wilson College!, April 9, 2015, Dr. Barbara Mistick
Drawing the Mason-Dixon Line(s), April 8, 2015, Fred Firman
Blunston Licenses: Securing Lands West of the Susquehanna, March 31, 2015 Aaron McWilliams
A 50-Year Perspective of Adult and Workforce Education in PA, March 18, 2015, Marie Steinbacher
A Tale of Two Firebacks: Detecting Local History in Artifacts, March 10, 2015, Heather Wade
Beneath Your Feet (battlefield artifacts), October 28, 2014, Justin Mayhue
Current Topics in Sustainable Agriculture, October 21, 2014, Sarah Bay
Local Judiciary System, October 16, 2014, Judge Carol Van Horn
Snowy Owls in Pennsylvania, October 9, 2014, Dale Gearhart
Hate Crimes & Groups in Pennsylvania, October 9, 2014, Stephen Hersh
A Peek into the Pennsylvania State Archives, October 7, 2014, Jonathan Stayer
How Habitat Works, September 23, 2014, Mark Story
Chambersburg Avenged, September 16, 2014, Steven French
Archaeological Excavations: 270 Years of Occupation, September 9, 2014, Scott Parker
Looking Back at Three Mile Island, October 22, 2013, Prof. John McDermott
Wilson College Today, May 2, 2013, Dr. Barbara Mistick
Lay of the Land [Franklin County], March 21, 2013, Bob Windemuth
The Public Opinion Newspaper, Transition: Hard Copy to E-copy, October 18, 2012, Becky Bennett
A Look into the Future for the Franklin County Economy, October 16, 2012, Mike Ross
You’re Home, Chambersburg, October 11, 2012, Pete Lagiovane
Three Babes in the Woods, May 3, 2012, Gary Johnson
Addressing the Controversy: Drilling for Gas in the Marcellus Shale, April 24, 2012, Dr. Edward Wells
Child Sex Abuse: Perception & Reality Under the Law, March 14, 2012, Stephanie Jirard, J.D.
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MATHEMATICS
Relationships Last Longer with Statistics, September 27, 2016, Bill Quinn
Statistics: a Completely Normal Human Activity, March 15, 2016, Bill Quinn
Demystifying Calculus, March 17, 2015, Bill Quinn
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MILITARY
The Amazing Career of Brigadier General Anna Mae Hayes, April 5, 2018, Major General (Ret) Deb Wheeling
U.S. Nuclear Weapons: Nuclear Testing, Budget and Employment Policy, April 3, 2018, John Ricca
Homeland Defense, Homeland Security, and Defense Support to Civil Authorities, March 29, 2018,
———-Lieutenant Colonel William (Craig) Hummer and Lieutenant Colonel Ken Shubert
Partnership with Slovakia and Niger, March 29, 2018, Lieutenant Colonel Will Detlefsen
The U.S. Army Today and Into the Future, March 13, 2018, Lieutenant Colonel William C. Hannan
The 1922 Marine Corps March on Gettysburg, September 13, 2017, Jim Rada
U.S. Military Operations in Africa, April 25, 2017, Colonel Donald Potoczny
Researching Pennsylvania World War I Veterans, March 30, 2017, Kurt Siemon
The Psycho Boys of Gettysburg’s Camp Sharpe, March 30, 2017, Dr. Beverley Eddy
Threats & Security Issues: Europe and the Pacific, March 21, 2017, Colonels M. True & A. Fletcher
First-Hand Account of the D-Day Invasion, October 25, 2016, Arthur Staymates
Cryptography, October 20, 2016, Dr. Richard Weller
The History of Fort Ritchey, October 18, 2016, Arnold Callham
General John Pershing – In Person, September 13, 2016, David Shuey
Women in Combat: Roles & Requirements, April 26, 2016,
———-Lieutenant Colonels Tammy Baugh, Chris Briand and Kelly Jones
Islamic State: Update & Analysis of Domestic & Overseas Options, April 19, 2016, John Ricca
Eisenhower’s Ghost Army: Deception in the Success of D-Day, April 12, 2016, Lawrence Malone
Sexual Harassment / Assault Response & Prevention in the Army, April 5, 2016,
———-Carolyn Collins and Lieutenant Colonel Marie Anderson
Bringing Home Our Soldiers Killed In Action, March 8, 2016, Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Johnson
ISIS / ISIL: Overview and Update, September 24, 2015, John Ricca
Negotiation & Implementation of the New START Treaty, September 15, 2015, Kurt Siemon
Celebrated Civil War Generals from South-Central Pennsylvania, March 26, 2015, Dr. Richard Sommers
Science & Technology of the Civil War, September 25, 2014, Dr. John Luetzelschwab
Gen. Hugh Mercer: Physician, Patriot and Forgotten Hero, September 16, 2014, Tim Rockwell
Army Weapons Testing & Evaluation, March 20, 2014, Dr. Pete Laky
Army Policies & Programs to Halt Sexual Assault & Abuse, March 13, 2014,
———-Colonel Dan Shrimpton & Lieutenant Colonel Kerry Maloney
Camp Security: a Revolutionary War Prison Camp, March 11, 2014, Jonathan Stayer & Carol Tanzola
Military Jets & Carrier Operations in Vietnam, April 24, 2012, John J. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Esq.
What the U.S. Military is Doing in East Africa, March 27, 2012,
———-Commander Brian Mongomery & Colonel Jeffery Jurasek
Civilian and Military Integration in Afghanistan, March 22, 2012, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Harman, Jr.
The Military Situation in Iraq, March 20, 2012, Colonel Christian Rees
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MUSIC
Musical Opportunities for Persons 50 and Older, March 16, 2016, New Horizons Band & String Orchestra
The Klezmer Music Tradition: a Lecture and Concert, April 22, 2015, Katy Clay
The Production of A Christmas Carol, April 21, 2015, Rowan Joseph
New Horizons Band, March 21, 2013, Paula Hepfer & Carl Sponenberg
Singing Schools and Shaped Notes Singers, April 12, 2012, Gerald Kowallis
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NATURE
Monarch Butterflies, April 4, 2018, Laurie Collins
Vernal Ponds and Ephemeral Wetlands, September 20, 2017, Dr. Gene Wingert
A Forest Story, November 3, 2016, Dr. Gene Wingert
A Walk in the Woods Without Robert Redford, March 17, 2016, Jim Zumwalt
Attracting Butterflies to Your Backyard, March 12, 2015, Laurie Collins
Snowy Owls in Pennsylvania, October 9, 2014, Dale Gearhart
Diversity and Unity of Life Forms, March 27, 2013, Dr. Tony Pires
Three Days in the Everglades, March 26, 2013, Dr. Gene Wingert
A Pond For Three Seasons, October 23, 2012, Dr. Eugene Wingert
The American Chestnut Tree: Past Loss & Present Recovery, September 13, 2012, Dave Armstrong
A Small Forest Story, September 11, 2012, Lionel Lemery
A Forest Story [South Central PA], March 13, 2012, Dr. Gene Wingert
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PERFORMING ARTS
The Best Political Films?, October 26, 2017, Dr. Alison Dagnes and Dr. Mark Sachleben
The Man Who Came to Dinner: a Lecture and Performance, October 11, 2017, Paris Peet
Hamilton: An American Musical, April 6, 2017, Gary Johnson
Feisty Gerstenberg Women: A Dramatic Sampler, November 1, 2016, Conococheague Players
Our Town: Filmed Performance, Lecture & Discussion, October 12, 2016, Paris Peet
Musical Opportunities for Persons 50 and Older, March 16, 2016, New Horizons Band & String Orchestra
Houdini: the Man, the Myth, the Magic
Murder at the Banquet, a One-Act Play by R.W. LaVohn, October 27, 2015, Conococheague Players
The Klezmer Music Tradition: a Lecture and Concert, April 22, 2015, Katy Clay
The Production of A Christmas Carol, April 21, 2015, Rowan Joseph
Using Didactic Story Theater to Re-Tell Katrina, April 23, 2014, Professor Dick Shoap
Mary Waltz’s Reflections, April 9, 2014, Conococheague Players
The Role of the Totem Pole Playhouse in the Community, April 1, 2014, Rowan Joseph
The Conococheague Institute: History, Mission & Resources, March 13, 2014, Heather Wade
A Spiritual Journey with Harp Therapy, September 11, 2013, Lynda Kuckenbrod
The State of American Live Theatre in 2013, April 24, 2013, Ray Ficca
Tales of Roads and Trails, April 23, 2013, Conococheague Players
Perspectives on the Italian Commedia dell’Arte Tradition, April 11, 2013, Prof. Dick Shoap
New Horizons Band, March 21, 2013, Paula Hepfer & Carl Sponenberg
Famous 20th Century Stage Actors, April 25, 2012, Ray Ficca
Singing Schools and Shaped Notes Singers, April 12, 2012, Gerald Kowallis
The Ambivalent World of John Lily’s Gallathea, April 11, 2012, Prof. Richard Shoap
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PHILOSOPHY
A Philosophical Sampler, March 14, 2018, Dr. John O’Connor
—[ also Sep. 20, 2017, Oct. 21, 2015, Oct. 22, 2014, Mar. 19, 2014, Oct. 9, 2013, Oct. 10, 2012, & Mar. 14, 2012 ]
From Living to Thriving: What Better Questions Could We Ask?, April 22, 2014, Jonathan Altfeld
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Microbes: Mini-Marvels that are In, On and Around You, April 12, 2018, Dr. Brad Stiles
The Human Eye and Your Vision in a High Tech World, October 12, 2017, Dr. Glen Elliott
Comet Tales, September 28, 2017, Dr. Larry Marschall
Vernal Ponds and Ephemeral Wetlands, September 20, 2017, Dr. Gene Wingert
A Market-Based Solution to Climate Change, April 20, 2017, Dr. Siegfried “Zig” Herzog
Update: the Effects of Three Major Nuclear Power Plant Accidents, April 5, 2017, Dr. John Luetzelschwab
Playing with Dirt at the Dickinson College Farm, April 5, 2017, Lizzie Wilford
Rachel Carson, March 22, 2017, Mary Furlong
The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017, March 7, 2017, Dr. Larry Marschall
A Forest Story, November 3, 2016, Dr. Gene Wingert
Experiences in Physics & Nuclear Reactor Operations in Idaho, October 26, 2016, Dr. Vernon Hodge
Inside the Neolithic Mind, October 13, 2016, Tom Mulkey
Tiny Bit of Shakin’ Goin’ On: Gravitational Waves & the Universe, September 20, 2016, Dr. Larry Marschall
Physics Stories: Scientific Method in Mechanics, March 29, 2016, Dr. Vernon Hodge
Art, Perception and the Brain, March 24, 2016, Wendy Pires
The Environment and the Human Footprint, March 15, 2016, Jan Chlapowski
Pluto Confidential: Why Pluto is Now a Dwarf Planet, October 1, 2015, Dr. Larry Marschall
Comet Tales, March 10, 2015, Dr. Larry Marschall
Current Topics in Sustainable Agriculture, October 21, 2014, Sarah Bay
Great Decisions: Energy Conservation, October 2, 2014, Tom Mulkey
Science & Technology of the Civil War, September 25, 2014, Dr. John Luetzelschwab
Saving Green by Being Green, September 10, 2014, Dr. Hans Pfister
The New Green Movement and Nuclear Reactors, April 17, 2014, John Ricca
Looking Back at Three Mile Island, October 22, 2013, Prof. John McDermott
Archeology in Athens, Greece, October 9, 2013, Bill Stead
Styrofoam Worlds & Planet-Eating Suns, September 12, 2013, Dr. Larry Marschall
Diversity and Unity of Life Forms, March 27, 2013, Dr. Tony Pires
Three Days in the Everglades, March 26, 2013, Dr. Gene Wingert
Cataracts and Dry Eye Syndrome, March 13, 2013, Dr. Shawn Weigel
Misconceptions About Global Climate Change, March 13, 2013, Dr. Hans Pfister
Kicking the Oil Habit, March 14, 2013, Jan Chlapowski
Iran: Peaceful Energy or Nuclear Dilemma?, October 25, 2012, John Ricca
A Pond For Three Seasons, October 23, 2012, Dr. Eugene Wingert
Addressing the Controversy: Drilling for Gas in the Marcellus Shale, April 24, 2012, Dr. Edward Wells
Teaching Ecology Abroad: Tropical Ecology of Belize, April 10, 2012, Dr. Laura Altfeld
The Effects of a Terrorist Nuclear Attack, April 3, 2012, John Ricca
Venice: Reflections and Undercurrents, March 29, 2012, Wendy Pires
Global Energy Strategies for a Low Carbon Future, March 15, 2012, Jan Chlapowski
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POLITICAL SCIENCE & ISSUES
My Phone is Melting from All the Political Alerts, March 27, 2018, Dr. Alison Dagnes
Great Decisions: The Waning of Pax Americana, March 15, 2018, Tom Mulkey
The Impact of U.S. Decisions on Christians in the Middle East, March 13, 2018, Michael Armanious
Education: Free-Market Commodity or Essential Societal Service? March 8, 2018, Tom Mulkey
Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania, March 8, 2018, Pete Lagiovane
Life in City Hall, October 31, 2017, Jim Zumwalt
The Best Political Films?, October 26, 2017, Dr. Alison Dagnes and Dr. Mark Sachleben
You Can’t Hurry Love or Decisions: The U.S. Supreme Court Term, October 5, 2017, Dr. Sara Grove
The Future of Europe, September 21, 2017, Tom Mulkey
One Hundred Days: Then and Now, April 27, 2017, Dr. Sara Grove
What!?!? The 2016 Election in Review, March 9, 2017, Dr. Alison Dagnes
What About the Supreme Court Now?, October 26, 2016, Dr. Sara Grove
Money and Power, October 11, 2016, Charlie Hart
This Election is Bananas – But It Certainly Has Appeal, September 29, 2016, Dr. Alison Dagnes
The Roberts Court Decisions and the Future of the Supreme Court, April 28, 2016, Dr. Sara Grove
Congressional Staffers: Who They Are and What They Do, March 24, 2016, Dr. Fran Herrity
First Ladies: Making a Difference, March 9, 2016, Mary Furlong
The Voting Rights Act of 1965: 50 Years & the Struggle Continues, October 1, 2015, Dr. Sara Grove
Election 2016: A Preview, September 24, 2015, Dr. Alison Dagnes
China‘s Cyber Activities, September 17, 2015, Dean Cheng
Great Decisions: Privacy in the Digital Age, April 16, 2015, Tom Mulkey
Nov 63 – Nov 64: The Most Dramatic Twelve Months in American History, April 7, 2015, Lawrence Malone
China: What It Is and What It Is Not, March 26, 2015, Dean Cheng
Selfish & Unprincipled: Perceptions of Congress and the President, March 18, 2015, Dr. Sara Grove
Executive Action or Unconstitutional Grab of Power?, March 11, 2015, Stephanie Jirard, J.D.
Political Media & the 2014 Midterm Elections, October 23, 2014, Dr. Alison Dagnes
The State of Immigration Today, October 7, 2014, Modesta Paris
The U.S. Supreme Court and the First Amendment, September 10, 2014, Stephanie Jirard, J.D.
An Analysis of the 2014 Midterm Elections, April 22, 2014, Dr. Sara Grove
China: Change & Continuity, 1970-2010, April 9, 2014, Vera Bej
Great Decisions: Political Islam, Post Arab Spring, April 8, 2014, Tom Mulkey
The Invisible Primary, March 27, 2014, Dr. Alison Dagnes
Growing Up in Istanbul as an Armenian, March 25, 2014, Dr. Hratch Semerjian
Syria: an Update, March 19, 2014, Colonel Robert Dawson
The Sorrows of Sarajevo, March 18, 2014, Janet Powers
Afghanistan, March 12, 2014, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Quander
Redistricting, October 15, 2013, Dr. Alison Dagnes
Cultural Bridging in Rural Bosnia, October 8, 2013, Janet Powers
Lobbying, October 3, 2013, Dr. Sara Grove
Gandhi, Churchill & the Struggle for Indian Independence, October 3, 2013, Dr. Jack Ebersole
Syria: a Perspective, October 1, 2013, Tom Mulkey
Margaret Disert: Undercurrents of American Feminism pre-1960, October 1, 2013, Sarah Ruth Wilson
Russia: Change & Continuity, 1970-2010, September 11, 2013, Vera Bej
Power is the Ultimate Aphrodisiac: Sex & Politics in Modern America, April 25, 2013, Dr. Alison Dagnes
We’re Halfway There, March 12, 2013, Dr. Sara Grove
Everything is Political – At Least Until Tuesday, November 1, 2012, Dr. Sara Grove
Iran: Peaceful Energy or Nuclear Dilemma?, October 25, 2012, John Ricca
Election 2012: The Perspective of the Media, September 20, 2012, Dr. Alison Dagnes
Ten Steps to Resolve U.S. Immigration Problems, September 18, 2012, Al Amato
The Dance of Legislation, April 26, 2012, Dr. Fran Herrity
Election 2012: Expectations, Disappointments and Analysis, March 29, 2012, Dr. Alison Dagnes
The Supreme Court and Electoral Politics, March 22, 2012, Dr. Sara Grove
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RELIGION & THEOLOGY
“Jesus” as Found in the Quran, October 31, 2017, Elizabeth Kirk
Martin Luther and the Reformation, October 24, 2017, Rev. Dana Blouch-Hanson
Religion in the Gilded Age, September 14, 2017, Rev. Dr. Jon Terry
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: German Theologian and Martyr, March 28, 2017, Rev. Dr. David True
From Europe: The Anabaptist History of the Plain People, Dr. Beverly Mitchell, September 14, 2016
The Anabaptist Faiths & Practices of the Plain People,
—–Members of the Mennonite, River Brethren and Amish Faiths, September 14, 2016
Quakers 101, April 7, 2016, Debra McCauslin
Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies, Oh My!, March 31, 2016, Rev. Dr. Jon Terry
March 31, 2016, Laurie HoesWe’re All Fundamentalists Now, October 20, 2015, Dr. Rev. David True
Coptic Christianity: Origins, History, Doctrine & Liturgy, September 9, 2015, Rev. Dr. Father Youssef
People of the Book: Origin and Relationship Between the Faiths, April 22, 2015, Rev. Dr. Jon Terry
Liberation Theology, April 23, 2014, Rev. Dr. Jon Terry
Genes, Health and Being Fully Human, April 3, 2014, Dr. Laurie Zoloth
The Anabaptist Faith & Practices of the Plain People Community, October 23, 2013, The Plain People Panel
Buddhist Nuns’ Movement for Female Ordination, April 10, 2013, Dr. Suzanne Mrozik
From Europe: The History of the Plain People, October 24, 2012, Dr. Beverly Mitchell
Panel: The Anabaptist Faith & Practices of our Plain People, October 24, 2012, The Plain People Panel
The Dead Sea Scrolls: What Are They?, September 18, 2012, Tom Mulkey
The Democratization of American Protestantism, April 25, 2012, Dr. Beverly Mitchell
Secular & Sacred Scripture in the Task of Ethical Formation, April 17, 2012, Dr. Jennifer Herdt
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SELF IMPROVEMENT
rabbittransit: Franklin County Public Transportation, October 12, 2017, Richard Farr
No Free Lunch: Flimflams, Schemes and Scams, October 10, 2017, Mary Bach
Your Library, Right Where You Are, October 5, 2017, Karla Trout
Getting Started with Your Genealogy, April 25, 2017, Carol Miller-Schultz
Look It Up – A Short History of Dictionaries, April 20, 2017, Pat Chickering
Communication Across Generations, April 19, 2017, Dr. Misty Knight
Transcendental Meditation, April 11, 2017, Robert Shimer
Beyond the Grave: Write Your Obituary Before You’re Out of Time, April 4, 2017, Ronald Keener
Community Resources for Seniors, March 23, 2017, Angela Pickel & Joan Peiffer
Healthy Aging: Diabetic Management, March 8, 2017, Dr. Greg Lyon-Loftus
Exercise for Seniors, March 8, 2017, Dr. Joe Jacobs
Nursing Homes & Continuing Care Retirement Communities, October 18, 2016, Elliott Sulcove
Consumer Fraud for Seniors, October 11, 2016, Mary Bach
Personal Safety Tactics, Yellow Dot Program, & ID Theft Prevention, September 22, 2016, Master Trooper Edward Asbury
Elder Abuse, September 13, 2016, Jerry Mitchell
Dreams and Their Meaning, April 20, 2016, Judith Pellegrino
Learning English to Become an American, April 6, 2016, Kathryn Quinn
Aging at Home (in place): Health Alert Technologies, March 29, 2016, Carranda Barkdoll
Healthy Aging: End of Life Decision Making, March 22, 2016, Dr. Greg Lyon-Luftus
Statistics: a Completely Normal Human Activity, March 15, 2016, Bill Quinn
Email Etiquette & Technology, October 21, 2015, Neil Brown
Yoga for Health, October 8, 2015, Mary Jo Frey
Skin Care to Last a Lifetime, September 15, 2015, Pamela Ross
Take Your Brain for a Jog: Think Outside the Box, September 10, 2015, Michael Peterson
Cancer Prevention, September 8, 2015, Dr. John F. Robinson
Keeping Our Aging Brains Sharper, Smarter & Faster, September 30, 2014, Jonathan Altfeld
The Magic of Listening, September 18, 2014, Nate & Kathy Lehman
From Living to Thriving: What Better Questions Could We Ask?, April 22, 2014, Jonathan Altfeld
The Benefits of Massage, April 17, 2012, Heather Hammond
Dispelling Myths about Fitness Training, March 28, 2012, Doug Lentz
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SPORTS
The Cannonball, April 17, 2018, Gary Johnson
Carlisle Indian School Football Immortals, April 26, 2016, Tom Benjey
Franklin County’s Boys of Summer, April 6, 2016, Jim Rada, Jr.
Baseball, Hot Dogs, and Nellie Fox, September 17, 2013, Bob O’Connor
The Pride and Sorrow of Chess: Paul Morphy and Bobby Fischer, October 2, 2012, Dr. Richard Weller
Jim Thorpe: Olympic Hero, September 20, 2012, Matthew March
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TAXES
Affordable Care Act Tax & 2013 Federal Tax Updates, October 29, 2013, David Green
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TECHNOLOGY
The Human Eye and Your Vision in a High Tech World, October 12, 2017, Dr. Glen Elliott
Aging at Home (in place): Health Alert Technologies, March 29, 2016, Carranda Barkdoll
Great Decisions: Privacy in the Digital Age, April 16, 2015, Tom Mulkey
Science & Technology of the Civil War, September 25, 2014, Dr. John Luetzelschwab
Saving Green by Being Green, September 10, 2014, Dr. Hans Pfister
Looking Back at Three Mile Island, October 22, 2013, Prof. John McDermott
Iran: Peaceful Energy or Nuclear Dilemma?, October 25, 2012, John Ricca
The Public Opinion Newspaper, Transition: Hard Copy to E-copy, October 18, 2012, Becky Bennett
Taking Control of Your Energy Costs, September 25, 2012, John Kautz
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TRAVEL
Beer, Bornholm and Baltic, April 24, 2018, Pat Chickering
Myanmar II: Teaching English, Learning Chin, September 13, 2017, Janet Powers
Renaissance Florence, October 27, 2016, Philip Lindsay
Hadrian’s Wall Path: A Walk Through History, October 27, 2016, Hugh Graham
Inca & Modern: Machu Picchu and More, April 5, 2016, Janet Powers
Shooting Myanmar: Photo Safari in a Golden Land, March 24, 2015, Janet Powers
The Allure of the Arctic, April 15, 2014, Pat Chickering
China: Change & Continuity, 1970-2010, April 9, 2014, Vera Bej
International Volunteering: Everyone Benefits, April 3, 2014, Dr. Jack Ebersole
My Mother’s Silk Scarf: A Journey to China, April 23, 2013, Betty Jane Lee
Travelogue on Antarctica, April 9, 2013, Betty Harper & Dr. Robert Harper
Travel’s Treasures: Bayeux Tapestry & Brunel Tunnel, March 14, 2013, Pat Chickering
Paintings from Bali: an Ancient Culture & Island Paradise, September 27, 2012, Wendy Pires
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PAST BUS TRIPS & SPECIAL EVENTS :
Pittsburgh, PA (2 days): Three Rivers Cruise, Overnight at Sheraton Station Square, Chatham Village,
—–Mt. Washington, Strip District Walking Tour, Phipps Conservatory, April 19 & 20, 2018
Tour: Historic Lincoln Highway from Chambersburg to Latrobe, PA, Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor Museum
—–and Westmoreland Museum of American Art, April 11, 2018
Carlisle Indian Industrial School and U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center, Carlisle, PA, March 28, 2018
Special Event: Egyptian Dinner at Hoover’s Grill, March 13, 2018
Philadelphia Museum of Art & Terracotta Warriors Exhibit, The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA, November 1, 2017
The National War Memorials and the National Mall, Washington, DC, October 18, 2017
Mountain Playhouse Theater: At First Sight and Flight 93 National Memorial, Somerset County, PA, October 4, 2017
National Museum of the Marine Corps & Mount Vernon, Northern Virginia, September 27, 2017
Woodlawn Plantation, Pope-Leighy House, and Gunston Hall, Northern Virginia, April 26, 2017
National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Frederick, MD, and Rural Heritage Museum, April 12, 2017
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 29, 2017
Special Event: Egyptian Dinner at Hoovers Grill, March 21, 2017
The Stoogeum, Ambler, PA & American Treasure Tour, November 2, 2016
National Aquarium, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD, October 19, 2016
Mountain Playhouse Theater, Jennerstown, PA, Cowgirls – The Musical, October 5, 2016
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA, September 28, 2016
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD and Cruise on the Harbor Queen, April 27, 2016
Sites of the French & Indian War, Pontiac’s War & the Black Boys Uprising, along the Conococheague, April 13, 2016
Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania & Lititz Moravian Church & Museum, Lititz, PA, March 30, 2016
St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church, Annville, PA and National Watch & Clock Museum, Columbia, PA, March 23, 2016
Washington, DC, National Geographic Museum & Folger Shakespeare Library, October 28, 2015
Berks County Heritage Center and the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA, October 14, 2015
Sites of the French & Indian Conflict along the Conococheague, September 30, 2015
Annapolis, MD, Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Cruise, September 23, 2015
Columbia, MD, Toby’s Dinner Theater, Performance: 1776 – The Musical, April 29, 2015
Maryland & West Virginia, Tracking McCausland’s Raiders and Chambersburg’s Revenge, April 15, 2015
Baltimore, MD, The Battle of Baltimore, the Star-Spangled Banner & the War of 1812, April 1, 2015
Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art & the National Museum of the American Indian, March 25, 2015
Philadelphia, PA, Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House & Christ Church, October 29, 2014
Washington, DC, Anderson House & Hillwood Estate, October 15, 2014
Chambersburg, PA, The Burning of Chambersburg Historical Sites, September 24, 2014 & October 1, 2014
Special Event: IRP 30th Anniversary Dinner, Chestnut Landing Restaurant, April 28,2014
Johnstown, PA – City of Tragedy and New Beginnings, April 16, 2014
Baltimore, MD, B&O Railroad Museum & Ellicott City Train Station, April 2, 2014
Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Museum of Art, March 26, 2014
Gettysburg, PA, Battlefield & Soldiers’ National Cemetery, Lecture & Tour, October 30, 2013
Pittsburgh, PA, Historic Sites, October 16, 2013
Frostburg, MD, Thrasher Carriage Museum & Cumberland, MD – C&O Canal Museum, October 2, 2013
Lansford, PA, No. 9 Coal Mine and Eckley Miners Village, September 25, 2013
Gettysburg Battlefield, Lecture & Tour, May 1, 2013
Washington, DC, Lincoln Cottage, Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, & Franciscan Monastery, April 17, 2013
Philadelphia, PA, Barnes Museum Collection of Art, April 3, 2013
Columbia, MD, Toby’s Dinner Theatre: Fiddler on the Roof, March 20, 2013
Baltimore, MD, Maryland Historical Society and the Walters Gallery, October 31, 2012
Lancaster County, PA, Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum and Kreider Farms Dairy, October 17, 2012
Philadelphia, PA, Mutter Museum & Dead Sea Scrolls, October 3, 2012
Harpers Ferry & Antietam, Lecture, Film & Battlefield Tour, September 19, 2012
Udvar-Hazy National Air & Space Museum and the National War Memorials, 2 May 2012
Winterthur Museum, Delaware, April 18, 2012
Belle Boyd House, Martinsburg, WV, April 4, 2012
Boiling Springs Historical Tour, Underground Railroad Sites & The National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg, March 21, 2012
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