BRINGING HISTORY ALIVE: 1936
Wednesday, May 27th from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Free.
Co-sponsored by The Charlotte Library and The Charlotte Senior Center
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The year 2020 will undoubtedly be remembered in history—and it's only spring. Other monumental years have shaped our political, social, and aesthetic choices, and one such year was 1936. Please join us for a lively discussion as we examine the many stories and perspectives of that year through various lenses.

Imagine: America in depression, Europe on the verge of war, Jesse Owens and the Olympics held in Germany, Spain engaged in a brutal civil war, the arts flourishing with jazz and swing music, Langston Hughes, Georgia O'Keefe, and much more. While looking back 84 years, we will be making connections to our current pandemic challenge and such pressing issues as human rights, distribution of income, race and gender imbalance, political extremism, and environmental anesthesia.

The library has compiled articles and images to read/look at in advance of our discussion. Please sign up through the library's website: CharlottePublicLibrary.org. You will then be sent a link to a few articles and images to review in advance of our session on 5/27. The Zoom invitation link will be sent separately to those who have registered.

For questions about this program and/or ideas of resources, or for folks who might want to share their expertise, contact Jonathan Silverman at jsilverman@smcvt.edu.

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