A Review of the 19th and 20th Century History
(Study/Travel Course)
Tuesdays 12:00 – 2:00 PM
September 28 through November 16, 2004
Tindle Lounge
Most of us remember Germany's precipitating role in World War I and II. But the Kaiser and Adolf Hitler are only a part, albeit a big part, of the German story. Germany's political philosophy and artistic sensibilities have had a profound influence on Western political life, social welfare policies, and cultural expression. The way history is written, the science we depend on, as well as the music we listen to are impacted by German history over the past two centuries. This course will examine -- through lecture and discussion -- the key elements that shed light on Germany's enormous contribution, positive and negative, to our world and its impact on the way we view our political institutions.
Class is limited to those participants going to Holland/Hungary in May 2005.
JERRY MONROE joined the U.S. Foreign Service in 1959 and served at Embassies in Caracas, Santo Domingo, Bonn, Bern and Rome as well as at Consulate Generals in Duesseldorf and Hong Kong. He served a total of twelve years in German-speaking countries, speaks and reads German, and has had a long interest in Germany history. He was Chief of Mission of the U.S. Mission to the UN food agencies in Rome. His last assignment was as a historian in the State Department's Historical Office. Jerry and his wife Evangeline retired from the Foreign Service in 1997 and 1999, respectively, and moved to the Upper Valley shortly thereafter.
