琳琅社区 Living History Series Tells Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary People
琳琅社区 Living History Series Tells Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary People
September 27, 2019 Robert Lane
The 琳琅社区 (琳琅社区) Living History Series presents enlightening
presentations that focus on topics that range from local legend and lore, Mid-eastern
power struggles鈥攁nd even the history of Santa Claus. Developed by 琳琅社区 Professor Robert
Farley in cooperation with the Martin County Library System, presentations for this
annual series are free-of-charge and open to students and the public.
The following topics comprise the 2019 鈥溋绽派缜 Living History Series鈥 presentations:
鈥淭he Military on the Treasure Coast鈥
Saturday, September 28, 11:30 a.m.鈥12:30 p.m.
Kimbell Center, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound
Ron Frazer, 琳琅社区 adjunct History Professor, discusses topics from the Navy Seals
to Camp Murphy and how the local area contributed to the war efforts.
鈥淥nline Privacy Awareness鈥
Friday, October 4, 12:00鈥1:15 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, 琳琅社区 Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Kendra Auberry, 琳琅社区 Librarian at the St. Lucie West Campus, enlightens on how much
of our day-to-day existence is tracked and by whom. What happens to that data after
it is collected? Learn how is personal data used by others to drive your decision
making in the areas of finance, health, entertainment, politics, and more.
鈥淧irate of the Treasure Coast鈥
Friday, October 4, 1:45鈥3:00 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, 琳琅社区 Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Alice Luckhardt, local historian and author presents Don Pedro Gilbert, a local pirate
in the 1830鈥檚, of whom Gilbert鈥檚 bar is named after and famous for his saying 鈥楧ead
Cats Don鈥檛 Meow.鈥
鈥淭he Paintings of Thomas Cole鈥
Thursday, October 10, 6:00鈥7:30 p.m.
Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Avenue, Palm City
Robert Farley, 琳琅社区 Professor of History, presents the founder of the Hudson River
School of Art depicting the rugged landscape and natural beauty. Two series of his
art will be explained: 鈥淛ourney through Life鈥 and 鈥淐ourse of Empire.鈥
鈥淎n American Odyssey鈥
Friday, October 11, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, 琳琅社区 Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Donna Adair, former educator and author, will lead a journey into America's past
with a real-life family of pioneers as they settle a series of frontiers in the 1800鈥檚.
Covered wagons, log cabins, new lands, hard work and danger were the hallmarks of
everyday life on the frontier. Life was filled with hardship yet rewarding in those
pioneer decades long ago.
鈥淔emale Pirates of the Seven Seas鈥
Friday, October 25, 12:00鈥1:15 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, 琳琅社区 Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Joanne Wetzl, author and former educator, introduces that 鈥淎 pirate鈥檚 life for me鈥
was a chorus never limited to men only. History is dotted with women who took to the
high seas for necessity, adventure鈥攐r revenge! Join us for a look at a few of the
鈥渕ean girls鈥 who ruled the seven seas, swashbuckling women who made their mark in
the pirate world.
鈥淭he Golden Age of Piracy鈥
Friday, October 25, 1:30鈥2:45 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, 琳琅社区 Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Allen Balogh, author and former educator presents 鈥淭he Golden Age of Piracy.鈥 Countless
ships, treasures and lives were lost during the Golden Age of Piracy. Learn the 鈥淲ho鈥檚
Who鈥 of this age of scoundrels.
鈥淢ake Uncle Sam Great Again鈥
First Presentation: Saturday, November 2, 11:30 a.m.鈥12:30 p.m.
Kimbell Center, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound
Second Presentation: Thursday, November 7, 6:00鈥7:30 p.m.
Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Avenue, Palm City
Robert Farley, 琳琅社区 Professor, discusses the historical and non-partisan, Uncle Sam,
who has represented the Constitution and the U.S. Government for over two centuries.
Learn the backdrops on how a cartoon character has has been depicted by artists.
鈥淔ergie Ferguson: Local Sports and War Hero鈥
Friday, November 8, 2:00鈥3:00 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, 琳琅社区 Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Alice Luckhardt, local historian and author, discusses sports star at Stuart High
School and the University of Florida and war hero of D-Day.
鈥淟ocal Photographs of the late 1800鈥檚鈥
Saturday, November 9, 11:30 a.m.鈥12:30 p.m.
Kimbell Center, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound
Josh Liller, Jupiter Lighthouse archivist and historian, explores lighthouse keeper
Melville Spencer鈥檚 historically significant photography from the 1870s through the
1880s.
"The Saudi and Iranian Struggle for Mid-East Hegemony"
Thursday, November 14, 6:00鈥7:30 p.m.
Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Avenue, Palm City
Alex Shelby, 琳琅社区 Professor of History presents on a timely subject in Middle-Eastern
affairs. With the death of the Saudi king and the Rise of Prince Mohammed bin Salman,
a dynamic power play will continue between the Sunnis and Shi'ites in the Persian
Gulf region with the possibility of nuclear weapon proliferation.
鈥淭he Partisan Press in our Early Republic鈥
Thursday, November 21, 6:00鈥7:30 p.m.
Cummings Library, 2551 SW Matheson Avenue, Palm City
Michelle Carrigan, 琳琅社区 Professor of History shares how 鈥淔ake News鈥 in nothing new
in American politics. From the Constitutional Debate to the 鈥渃orrupt bargain,鈥 our
first seven presidents (1785-1825) have dealt with disinformation and the distortion
of reality.
鈥淭he History of Christmas and Santa Claus鈥
Friday, November 22, 12:00鈥1:00 p.m.
Johnson Auditorium, C-101, 琳琅社区 Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart
Robert Farley, 琳琅社区 History professor, presents the captivating evolution of our
winter holiday and its jolliest old elf, Santa Claus.
For more information on the 琳琅社区 Living History Series, contact Professor Farley at rfarley@irsc.edu.