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Course Description

How Did We Get Here? - Thomas Paine and The American Revolution

Instructor: Steven Pollack
Dates: Thursdays, June 29-July 27
Time: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Location: Online via Zoom
Location: In-person at Ambler (TUA)

This course offers a detailed history of the writings of Thomas Paine with special attention to the temperament of the colonies in America during the 1700’s. What shaped the thinking of the founding fathers, and what were their disagreements? Who were the British loyalists, what were their arguments, and who was Benedict Arnold? How did the American temperament influence the French Revolution? What roles did religion, art and literature play in shaping pre-revoutionary thought? What did colonial Americans eat for dinner, and what was the role of women in the colonies? These and many other questions will be answered.
Maximum online registrants: 150
Maximum in-person registrants: 40

Instructor’s 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 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

In-Person Courses
If you are enrolled in an in-person course, you will be required to:
  • 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.
Once you are admitted to an in-person course, we will provide instructions on how to submit your vaccination record, or request a medical or religious exemption, as well as how to obtain a noncredit OwlCard.
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