OLLI101411 - How Did We Get Here? The Puritans

Course Description

How Did We Get Here? - The Puritans

Instructor: Steve Pollack
Dates: Thursdays, Sept 29-Nov 3
Time: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Location: Online via Zoom  
Location: In-person at Ambler (TUA)

America perceives much of its heritage on the arrival of the Puritans, Pilgrims, Quakers and other religious groups from England and Europe who were looking for religious freedom – a tenet that still seems to inspire today’s generations. How did the Puritan movement begin – what were their roots and beliefs - especially in England, and what was their relationship to the Puritans of England, in view of the rise of Oliver Cromwell.
Maximum online registrants: 300
Maximum in-person registrants: 50

Instructor Bio:
Steve Pollack is a performer, director, lecturer and actor who has appeared in venues ranging from Grand Opera to Blues and Pop; an actor and director of stage plays; and as a lecturer and teacher in schools, community organizations, and private associations. He has performed in many local and regional theaters in opera, concert, and musical theater and was one of the original members of Peter Nero’s Voices of the Pops in Philadelphia. He lectures often on subjects of culture, art, history, music, and social change with specific focus on the critical, ironic, or trivial connections between historical events. He was educated at Franklin & Marshall College and Fairleigh Dickinson Univ.

Notes

• follow current public health guidelines, which may include masking and social distancing, and are subject to change, while on campus.
• provide proof of vaccination, or request a medical or religious exemption, prior to your first day of class. Students who have an approved exemption will be required to test for COVID-19 at least once a week. 
• obtain a noncredit OwlCard. An OwlCard is a Temple-specific photo ID that will give you access to campus buildings and classrooms.