Academia Hernando
Fall 2024 Lecture Series / Excursion
When
The series begins Friday, September 13, 2024
at 10am
Where
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
2301 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill, F L
Cost
$ 80
Lectures begin promptly at 10:00 AM and lasts for 2 hours. There is a 15 minute intermission.
Donations /Gifts
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Donations are always welcome and greatly appreciated. If you would like to make a donation to Academia Hernando, please send a check to Bev Nuzzi, 15027 Middle Fairway Drive, Brooksville, FL 34609
How to Register
Print the registration form below and mail with your check for $80 payable to Academia Hernando, Inc.
and mail to:
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Bev Nuzzi
15027 Middle Fairway Drive
Brooksville, FL 34609
Important: The Registration Form must be included with your Check.
Your cancelled check is your receipt.
Fall 2023 Presentations
Henry VIII and Elizabeth: England's Most Famous Monarchs
Friday
Sept. 13 - 10am
King Henry VIII is most famous for his six wives and all the palace intrigue surrounding his reign. His daughter Elizabeth I is famous for saving England from invasion and establishing it as one of the most powerful nations in sixteenth century Europe. The facts surrounding both of these dynamic and controversial rulers are fascinating as well as compelling. Join us for this lively and enjoyable presentation given by Robert Jacob who will appear in costume!
Presenter Bio:
Robert Jacob
With a lifelong passion for history, Robert Jacob has been heavily involved in living history interpretation and reenacting for over 40 years.
Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in education from Duquesne University and a Master’s Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and served in the United States Marine Corps for 31 years.
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Robert lectures on a variety of history subjects, especially pirates. He has regularly presented topics on pirates at the Tampa Bay History Center, for the Other Lifelong Learning Institute, and for the Academia Hernando. He has also appeared on the History Channel’s series “Beyond Oak Island” as an expert on pirates.
Living in a Work of Art: A Frank Lloyd Wright House
Friday
Sept. 20 - 10am
What adjectives come to mind when describing a Frank Lloyd Wright house?
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Unconventional, Natural, Organic, Beautiful, perhaps Serene. Wright was a master at controlling space and light, creating works of art for his clients. He controlled their emotions, simplified their lives, and created a lasting connection to nature. Explore the secrets of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
Presenter Bio:
Mark Tlachac
Mark Tlachac is a Frank Lloyd Wright Enthusiast and Lecturer. After retiring from a successful business career, Mark has devoted his time to travel and his passion for architecture, notably the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. He is the retired Director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitors Center at Florida Southern College where he produced a video of the "Child of the Sun" campus, the largest single site collection of Wright architecture in the world. His travels have taken him to most Wright sites across the United States. He now lectures about Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.
Honeybees!
Friday
Sept. 27 - 10am
Mr. Beck's presentation will outline the life cycle of the honeybees as well as diseases, pests and pathogens that impact them. We'll explore products produced by the hive as well as discuss their role in pollination.I'll share basic knowledge for a beginner and include demonstrations of basic tools and equipment used. There will be live (caged) queens as well as a queen making demonstration. I'll also share my experiences keeping bees commercially and allow time for questions and open discussion. There will be local Honey available for purchase.
Presenter Bio:
Matthew Beck
Bio to come.
The Greatest Generation Goes to War
Friday
Oct. 4 - 10am
Presenter Bio:
James Goeb
James Goeb (Gabe) will focus on Turning Points of WWII and the Homefront. Each 45-minute session will have a PowerPoint presentation, a trivia game or activity, and some videos. He will also bring memorabilia, almost a mini museum!
James has bachelor's and master's degrees from USF. He taught history classes at the high school level for 39 years and was a founder of the Hillsborough County Holocaust Studies Program. Places he has been in Europe include Normandy, Auschwitz, Dachau, and other WWII and Holocaust sites. He currently works at the Tampa Bay History Center.
Maestros of Movie Musicals
Friday
Oct. 11 - 10am
Composers such as Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Rodgers and Hammerstein...their contributions to musicals.
Presenter Bio:
Beth Davey
Beth Davey has been an OLLI instructor in Asheville and Tampa for the past eight
years. Her love of movie musicals has inspired classes that explore this film genre
through its development, its composers and its dancers. A native of Philadelphia, Beth
has also taught classes on the city’s museums. She is a retired writer and marketing
communications’ professional.
A Land Remembered
Friday
Oct. 18 - 10am
Ross and Amber Lamoreaux tell the story of "A Land Remembered" by Patrick D. Smith. A rough, tough folksy Florida saga about three generations of the Macivey family (1858-1968) who grew from dirt-poor Cracker ranchers to Miami real estate tycoons. The presenters will appear in pioneer costumes and bring books to sell.
Presenter Bio:
Ross & Amber Lamoreaux
Bios to come
Why Did We Wear That? The Search for Comfort While in Fashionable Attire
Friday
Oct. 25 - 10am
Explore how revolutionary artists and emerging feminists influenced clothing worn by Victorian
women.
After establishing the standard of fashionable women’s attire, we look at how the Pre-Raphaelite
Brotherhood of artists, designers and writers brought the Aesthetic look to public notice.
Comparing the fashionable woman to the radical ideas of Dress Reform we question, do women
really want to give up tightly laced corsets and face social criticism?
As the New Woman of the 20th Century develops, feminist ideas of economic and social
independence merge with the advent of athletic opportunities. A bicycle can provide freedom!
Presenter Bio:
Professor Emeritus Gretchen Vaughn
Having learned to sew as a farm kid in 4-H, Gretchen turned this hobby into a career. After
gaining two graduate degrees from Syracuse University, she began university teaching in
Wisconsin before settling in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region. She tried retiring three
times from Northern Kentucky University before it finally took in 2022! Serving as Professor or
Program Director for 14 Cooperative Center for Study Abroad programs in London over the
decades honed her interest in all things British. This culminated with a solo five week trip to the
northern Highlands of Scotland, researching her MacKay ancestry and participating in the local
efforts for sustainability and education in 2022.
After 190 productions at professional and academic theatres as Costume Designer, teaching
Comparative Arts with its inclusion of architecture, art, music, history and cultural aesthetics has
brought her to presenting lectures for Academia Hernando and OLLI.
Ed Sullivan: American Master
Friday
Nov. 1 - 10am
Edward Vincent Sullivan became a journalist for the New York Daily news before becoming a television pioneer with the creation of his show "Toast of the Town" in 1948. Renamed "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1955, his unique program has been referred to as "the last great American TV show" and at 23 years, the longest running variety show ever. His impact on American culture cannot be overestimated as he introduced audiences to such iconic performers as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Supremes, The Rolling Stones, and a sweet little Italian mouse named Topo Gigio. Sullivan literally ruled American Television on Sunday nights for decades and helped shape the medium of television as the social juggernaut it remains to this day.
Presenter Bio:
Rick Kistner
Rick Kistner returns for his tenth program with Academia Hernando. A Pittsburgh area native, he is a Vietnam Era Air Force veteran and holds a B.A. in Urban Studies from Wright State University and an M.A. in Government from the University of Dayton as well as theatrical training from the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.. With well over 500 lectures delivered since 2006, his programs are based on his love of history and biography, 30 years experience in government and a nearly sixty years experience as a performing artist on stage, films and TV commercials. A voice artist as well, he can be heard reading many classics of literature on the Lit2go website. He and his wife Karen have been married for 50 years and have three children and four grandchildren. They have lived in Largo, Florida since 1993
Bus Trip
Friday
Nov.8
Bus trip to Gainesville, FL to the Harn Museum and the adjoining Science Museum located on the University of Florida campus.