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Institute for Continuing Learning, Young Harris College, Georgia
This past spring, the ICL at Young Harris College offered four
Saturday seminars from 1 – 3 p.m.. Topics included:
Book Review, Where God Was Born, by Bruce
Feiler – Dr. Bettie Sellers reviewed this book for participants.
Out of continuing explorations of his Biblical roots, Bruce Feiler has
written the most ambitious travel saga yet. Taking up where Walking
the Bible left off, the author from Savannah takes the reader on
an often dangerous journey to the sites of Iraq and Iran where Feiler
finds the oldest known Biblical worlds. Where God Was Born
is available in paperback and is detailed, well-written and exciting.
Dr. Sellers is a retired Goolsby Professor of English at YHC and was
Poet Laureate of Georgia.
Exploring Appalachian Music – Banjo, Autoharp, Guitar,
Pennywhistle, Concertina, Dulcimer, Limberjack and Spoons –
these are the instruments whose musical tones create the unique sound
of traditional Appalachian music. This seminar/concert featured the
instruments and songs that have found their way to the Appalachian Mountains,
telling the stories of mountain people from the past to the present.
The seminar leaders were the local folk band, Butternut Creek
and Friends.
Vietnam Revisited – Dr. Lee March reviewed
his book, If You Ain’t Cav…, and the Vietnam Veterans
Oral History Project he originated. His book detailed the actions of
the 3rd Squadron, 5th Armored Cavalry in Vietnam from December, 1967
– June, 1968. Based on years of meticulous research, including
three trips to Vietnam, the book covers the squadron’s activities
in careful detail. While relying heavily on official military sources,
it also draws the reader into the personalities of the soldiers and
their struggles to overcome daily challenges. Dr. March also discussed
the Vietnam Veterans Oral History Project maintained in conjunction
with the College’s libraries. It was created to collect recorded
interviews with veterans of the Vietnam War as a way of preserving their
stories and experiences for future generations. Dr. March has taught
political science at YHC since 1993.
Regional Winegrowing and Winemaking in the Southern Appalachians
– Eric Seifarth, owner and operator of Crane Creek Vineyards near
Young Harris, provided a broad-brush overview of winegrowing and winemaking
with a specific focus on the challenges and benefits of doing this in
the southern Appalachians. The seminar was held at Crane Creek Vineyards
about 3 miles north of Young Harris and included a tour of the vineyards,
the winery and a wine tasting.
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September 7, 2008
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