Thursdays – Famous Jewish Personalities in Politics, Science, Music and Art
5/7 @ 3:15 5/14, 5/21, & 5/28 @ 3:00 PM/ CH
Instructor: Stuart Liss
5/7 Carrie Nation was one of the most extreme and unforgettable figures of the temperance movement, a woman who believed she had been chosen by God to destroy the scourge of alcohol and all the problems it caused. Armed with a hatchet and unshakable conviction, she smashed up saloons, shocked the nation, and became odd mix of celebrated reformer and feared public menace.
5/14 Phil Spector was one of the most important—and most evil—music producers in history. He made legendary songs about love while being incapable of feeling it himself. Phil got away with terrorizing people, including stars, for decades. Until he went too far one night and blew it all up.
5/21 Worst husbands in Hollywood
Constant affairs. Secret children. Attempted murder. Old Hollywood had no shortage of leading men—but anyone unlucky enough to actually get their hands on one of these hunks was in for a rude awakening.
5/28 History’s lost Women. The saying goes “Well-behaved women rarely make history,” but the opposite is true as well. Some women live lives so filled with scandal and tragedy that history does its best to erase them. Luckily, it’s hard to keep a good story hidden—and these stories are absolutely filled with controversy, intrigue, and devastating twists and turns. From royal mistresses to freedom fighters, these are the stories of history’s lost women.
