In the year 1200, Europe was on the move - hundreds of thousands were involved in religious pilgrimages or the military equivalent - the Crusades. How, when, and where did this culture of journeying begin? How did pilgrimage affect every aspect of life in Europe, especially architecture, art, and our own religious practices? From the fourth-century nun Egeria traveling to the Holy Land on her own to the thousands of medieval pilgrims walking the roads to Rome and Compostela, there are many wonderful travel tales and a rich visual legacy.

Each week the instructor will choose four wonderful songs from the Great American Songbook to discuss. We will listen to each song by one singer, learn about the songwriter and the background behind the song, learn about the singer, and then listen to another incredible interpretation of the same song by another great singer, and then learn about that singer. 24 celebrations of amazing music.