Join military historian Dan Hartman for tea, coffee and history. This series will focus on history through informative lectures and discussions in an informal setting. Come to all five discussions or choose the topics that interest you.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. Tues Jan 23, 2018Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (1412 – 1431), nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Hundred Years' War and was canonized a saint. Tues Feb 20, 2018Leatherstocking Tales and James Fenimore Cooper The complete Leatherstocking Tales (The Deerslayer, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pathfinder, The Pioneers, and The Prairie) during the French and Indian War will be discussed. The life of James Fenimore Cooper as he wrote the stories, as well as his life in Paris, will be examined in detail. Tues Mar 20, 2018Jack the Ripper Jack the Ripper is the best known name given to an unidentified serial killer generally believed to have been active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. Tues Apr 17, 2018Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 The World's Columbian Exposition was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. This event gave worldwide attention to Chicago which brought many people into the city both good and bad. Tues May 15, 2018
