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LH35-P. HOMES AND FARMS WHERE THREATENED – 1942 AND 1952
In 1942, the United States government made serious plans to seize a large portion of Western Lancaster County to install a TNT ammunition plant following Pearl Harbor and the start of World War II. Residents of the farms and houses in the area began to realize that they might have to move and find another place to live and work. However, an unexpected turn of events thwarted the proposed project. Strange as it may seem, 10 years later in 1952, the government again made serious plans to seize the same area to build Air Force maintenance and supply depot. This proposed project was also thwarted -- but for a different reason.
ML34-P. MASON & DIXON AND LEWIS & CLARK
Of all the explorations that have occurred throughout the early history of the United States of America, those of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon and Meriwhether Lewis and William Clark are among the most remarkable in terms of purpose, execution and duration. This class will focus on the historic and geographic factors of the questions of Who, What, When, Where, and Why and the technological (or lack thereof) considerations of the How question.
ML37-P. THE LIVES OF MOZART AND BEETHOVEN AS DEPICTED IN FILM: FACT OR FICTION
When asked to name two of the most well-known composers of classical music, many people will reply by naming Mozart and Beethoven. Hollywood has produced two major motion pictures depicting the lives of these two famous composers. One is the 1984 academy award winning film Amadeus. The other is a film which examines the life of Beethoven and his one true love – the unnamed “Immortal Beloved” mentioned in letters discovered upon his death. This class will examine how Hollywood has depicted the lives of these two beloved composers in film.