2023 LECTURE SCHEDULE followed by MY MOST POPULAR LECTURES, LECTURE CODES, and LECTURE DESCRIPTIONS
Check back often as new lectures are always being added
1/9 Rockaway Borough Public Library 6:30pm L1 (H)
1/10 Roxbury Library 6:30pm L16 (H)
1/11 Verona Public Library 7pm L2 (V)
1/23 Livingston Historical Society 7:30pm L3 (IP)
2/2 Ridgewood Parks and Recreation 11am L4 (IP)
2/4 DAR-Morristown 2:30pm L6 (IP)
2/6 Tappan Library 11am L1 (V)
2/6 Mahwah Public Library 7pm L1 (H)
2/9 Montville Library 1pm L1 (IP)
2/16 Oakland Senior Center 1pm L1 (IP)
2/16 Fort Lee Public Library 7pm L1 (V)
2/17 Teaneck Public Library 10am L1 (IP)
2/20 Chatham Senior Center 1pm L5 (IP)
2/20 Lantern Hill 3:30pm L1 (IP)
2/23 Tenafly Senior Center 2pm L16 (IP)
3/1 Mendham Borough Library 7pm L3 (IP)
3/2 New City (New York) Library 2pm L3 (V)
3/6 Hunterdon County Division of Seniors, Disabilities, and Veterans’ Services 11:30am L6 (IP)
3/7 Ridgewood College Club 1pm L3 (IP)
3/7 Roxbury Library 6:30pm L3 (V)
3/8 Rockaway Borough Public Library 6:30pm L3 (H)
3/8 Cedar Crest 1:30pm L2 (IP)
3/9 Historic Cold Spring Village (Cape May) 4pm L3 (IP)
3/14 Bridgewater Woman’s Club 11am L3 (IP)
3/14 Clark Public Library 7pm L3 (IP)
3/20 Bogota Public Library 7pm L3 (H)
3/21 The Chelsea at Sparta 10:15am L3 (IP)
3/21 Sparta Library 1pm L3 (IP)
3/23 Tenafly Senior Center 2pm L6 (IP)
3/23 Oakland Public Library 6:30pm L3 (H)
3/24 Denville Friday Coed Group 10:30am L3 (IP)
4/4 West Milford Township Library 6:30pm L1 (IP)
4/11 Historical Society of Florham Park 7pm L5 (IP)
4/17 Hunterdon County Division of Seniors, Disabilities, and Veterans’ Services 11:30am L16 (IP)
4/18 Oakland Public Library 6:30pm L2 (H)
4/19 Finkelstein Memorial Library (Spring Valley, New York) 7pm L16 (V)
4/27 New Providence Memorial Library 7pm L5 (H)
5/1 Tappan Library 11am L6 (V)
5/3 National Council of Jewish Women (West Nyack, New York) 7pm L3 (IP)
5/16 Pine Brook Jewish Center 7:30pm L4 (IP)
5/22 Hunterdon County Division of Seniors, Disabilities, and Veterans’ Services 11:30am L10 (IP)
5/24 Chester Library 7pm L3 (IP)
6/1 Hillsborough Senior Citizens Group Chapter A 12:40pm L3 (IP)
6/4 DAR-Jersey Blue Chapter, New Brunswick 1 pm L3 (IP)
6/8 Montville Library 1pm L9 (IP)
6/14 Bernards Township Library 7pm L2 (IP)
6/20 Somerset County Library System 7pm L9 (V)
6/21 Mahwah Public Library 7pm L9 (H)
6/24 Montvale Public Library 12pm L16 (IP)
7/12 Chatham Senior Center 1pm L6 (IP)
7/14 Teaneck Public Library 10am L6 (IP)
7/20 Monmouth County Historical Association 7pm L6 (V)
7/24 Worthington Griswold History Study Group (Columbus, Ohio) 10am L4 (V)
7/25 Madison Library 7pm L9 (V)
10/2 Tappan Library 11am L10 (V)
11/14 DAR Basking Ridge Chapter 12:30pm L2 (H)
MY MOST POPULAR LECTURES
(EMAIL JOEL for a full description of any of these lectures)
L1-GEORGE WASHINGTON, NEW JERSEY, AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
THE MAN…THE STATE…THE WAR
A REVOLUTIONARY “TRIFECTA”
GENERAL WASHINGTON ORDERS YOU TO ATTEND THIS LECTURE!
L2-AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR…LET OUR COUNTRY BEGIN!
From 1783 through The War of 1812
INCLUDING: Creating our constitution, Our first presidents, “THE DUEL”, The War of 1812…AND A WHOLE LOT MORE!
L3-REMEMBER THE LADIES-WOMEN DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Women, Health, and Medicine during The American Revolution
INCLUDING: The challenges of being a woman, Medicine and childbirth, Our country’s First Ladies AND First Mother, A Lesson Learned
L4-REMEMBERING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Mark Twain once said, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story”. How do you remember the founding of our country? LET’S FIND OUT!
L5-GEORGE WASHINGTON and MORRISTOWN, NJ...PERFECT TOGETHER
FINDING THE PAST IN THE PRESENT
It’s a beautiful day! Let’s take a walk. Let’s take a ride. Let’s “visually” explore the Revolutionary War/Morristown, NJ/George Washington connection. (Something you’ve been meaning to do for as long as you can remember, right?). So, LET’S DO IT!
L6-“PAINTING” THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
The founding of our country through the eyes of the artist
Learn about the power and importance of Paintings, Portraits, Music, Poetry, and other fine arts that still resonate in our lives today
PS: Learn what “macaroni” really means in the song “Yankee Doodle”. In fact, I’ll bet you’re singing that song right now for the first time in what, decades? Now that’s what I call “PAINTING”POWER
L9-THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE:
AMERICA'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
FROM CONCEPTION TO CELEBRATION
“THE DOCUMENT” and “THE DAY” (and a whole lot of INDEPENDENCE in between)
from THE MAGNA CARTA to THE ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS to THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR to THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE to THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION to INDEPENDENCE to THE FRENCH REVOLUTION to NAPOLEON to THE WAR OF 1812
(Fasten your saddles and seatbelts. This is going to be quite a ride)
L10-THE PILGRIMS AND THE MAYFLOWER
From Christianity to Catholicism to Protestantism. From Henry the Eighth (yes, THAT Henry the Eighth) to the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. And finally (you’ve got to be hungry after almost 2000 years of travel) THANKSGIVING
THE PILGRIMS AND THE MAYFLOWER-THE WHOLE STORY
BRING YOUR DRAMAMINE.
ENJOY YOUR TURKEY.
L16-THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN ONE HOUR
The Founding Of Our Country For Those In A Hurry.
From 1754 and the first shots of the FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, that led to THE TAXES, that led to REBELLION, that led to THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, that led to INDEPENDENCE. It’s all here, PLUS : THE FRENCH REVOLUTION and THE WAR OF 1812
DON’T FORGET YOUR SNEAKERS
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN ITS ENTIRETY- A Three lecture series
(Contact Joel for more information about this 3 lecture series)