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SUMMARY:The History of Ireland: A Trek through Time
DESCRIPTION:This course will take place on Wednesdays and Fridays\, Oct. 15\, 17\, 22\, and 24\, 10:00 a.m.-noon\, at Mercer Public Library\, with Dr. Mary Magray.\nIn this course we will be going on a virtual tour of Ireland\, one of Europe’s smallest countries and—in terms of the sheer number of historical sites and archeological remnants still present on the landscape—one of its most fascinating. Nowhere in all of western Europe do these historical and archeological remnants survive in the concentration that exists in Ireland—hundreds of thousands of them in a country not even two-thirds the size of Wisconsin. Ancient temples\, tombs\, and stone circles\, medieval castles and towerhouses\, religious settlements from the dawn of Christianity\, and forts and other defensive dwellings of an age long past remain where they were constructed\, “monuments” of a long and rich history that have lain largely undisturbed despite the many political\, social\, and cultural upheavals that have occurred over the millennia. We will travel through the island clockwise (as do typical tours)\, “stopping” along the way to experience some of the most amazing of these monuments. \nThe course will be given in four sessions\, each two hours long\, covering the following topics: \n\nClass 1: The South (Leinster and Munster)\nClass 2: The West (Munster and Connacht)\nClass 3: The Northwest (Co. Donegal) and Northern Ireland\nClass 4: The Northeast (Leinster)\n\nRequirements: Only an interest in travel and history. Handouts provided. \nRegister by Oct. 1 to get a $5 Early Bird discount off the regular registration price of $45! \nInstructor: Mary Magray \nOnline Registration: Scroll down to our Registration form to register online!\n– or –\nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/history-of-ireland/2025-10-24/
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SUMMARY:Cities of the World: Dublin
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place May 14\, 4:00-6:00 p.m.\, at the Frank B. Koller Memorial Library in Manitowish Waters\, with Mary Magray. It is part of our Cities of the World: A Grand Tour series.\nDublin: The Story of a City\nViewed from the mountains south of the city\, Dublin today appears as a sprawling metropolis of more than a million people—a far cry from its beginnings some time before the 9th century. Then it was just a small settlement of several thousand men\, women and children hugging the Liffey River. Since then\, its story has been a roller coaster ride\, the city rising and falling in significance\, in wealth\, and in centrality to the greater story of Ireland itself. \nNot surprisingly\, the traces of structures no longer visible on its landscape as well as those remaining today tell a vibrant story of all that has taken place in the city over time. From the now long-gone Viking cabins and Norman half-timbered houses to the great cathedrals\, Georgian row houses\, historic pubs and coffee houses\, and immense (and immensely impressive) civic buildings\, these structures tell of the throbbing life of a great city on the move for more than one thousand years: Dublin. \nInstructor: Mary Magray \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-2032 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCourse Cancellations: Students are encouraged to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of any Fe University course. A course with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion\, with students’ registrations refunded. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you. \nStudent Cancellations: If a registered student cancels\, registration can be refunded if requested 4 or more days before the course’s start date. We’re afraid cancellation requests made 3 or fewer days before the course’s start date are unable to be refunded.
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SUMMARY:Cities of the World: Edinburgh
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place January 9\, 4:00-6:00p.m.\, at the Frank B. Koller Memorial Library in Manitowish Waters\, with Mary Magray. It is part of our Cities of the World: A Grand Tour series.\nEdinburgh: The Story of a City\nAuthor Alexander McCall Smith has called Edinburgh a “heartbreakingly engaging city\,” a city remarkably easy to fall in love with. Why? Because of how and when and where the city took shape. Because of the fact that from its start it has been the “capital” city—the “first” city—of Scotland. And because of its rich\, proud\, and enduring culture—never sacrificed in the cause of cooperation with its powerful neighbor to the south—that has\, over the centuries\, suffused this entrancing city.  \nThe march of history is how Edinburgh came to be what it is today. From the heights of Castle Rock (where Edinburgh began) and the palace of Mary Queen of Scots to the Union with Great Britain in 1707\, from the earliest Catholic friaries to the Protestant reformer John Knox’s St. Giles Kirk\, from the Scottish Enlightenment to the restoration of the Scottish Parliament in 1998—history is everywhere to be seen\, touched\, and felt in what many have called “the loveliest city in the world.” \nInstructor: Mary Magray \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 892-3982 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us. \nCancellation Notice: Students are encouraged to sign up at least two weeks before the beginning of any Fe University class. Classes with less than 4 students 2 weeks before the start date may be cancelled at instructor/FeU discretion. If you’re interested in a class\, please sign up early! Thank you.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/cities-of-the-world-edinburgh/
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SUMMARY:The Witch Panic of the 16th and 17th Centuries
DESCRIPTION:This class will take place October 5\, 12\, 19\, and 26\, 3:00-5:00p.m.\, at the Frank B. Koller Memorial Library in Manitowish Waters\, with Mary Magray.\nThis course will examine in close detail the witchcraft panic that spread like wildfire throughout Europe and the American colonies during the 16th and 17th centuries as well as to explore why the phenomenon remains such an endlessly fascinating historical event. If history can teach us anything\, it is perhaps something important about human societies—most especially\, what they’re capable of doing given a context of profound cultural change and societal upheaval. \nThis four-part course explores the widespread outbreak of torture\, trials\, and executions for witchcraft during the 16th and 17th centuries that resulted in the deaths of as many as 80\,000 women\, men\, and children in Europe and the New World. The panic that ensued drew on a long history of witchcraft belief\, belief that turned to widespread—and deadly—fear in the context of the profound religious and cultural upheaval of the period. \nWhile the witchcraft panic tells us much about Western social\, political\, and religious culture of the early modern period\, it also provides a useful lens through which to view contemporary “witch hunts” and to reflect on more general questions about human society—about the nature of belief\, about fear and responses to fear\, and about cultural norms that allow the persecution of particular individuals. \nClass 1: The Invention of “Witchcraft”: Science\, Religion\, and Magic in the Medieval World \nClass 2: The Invention of “Witchcraft”: The Role of the Devil and the Spread of Terror in the Early Modern World \nClass 3: The Witch Panic: The Campaign to Exterminate Witches in Europe and the New World \nClass 4: The Witch Panic: Consequences\, Explanations\, and Lessons Learned? \nRequirements: The only requirement for this course is an interest in the topic. The instructor will provide short articles and/or excerpts to read between class meetings to aid in discussion as well as deepen students’ understanding of the early modern witchcraft hysteria as well as the contemporary concept of “witch hunts.” \nInstructor: Mary Magray\, PhD \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 892-3982 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/the-witch-panic-of-the-16th-and-17th-centuries/
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SUMMARY:Cities of the World: A Grand Tour 9 City Bundle
DESCRIPTION:This special series of 9 classes will take place on the second Tuesday of every month from 4:00-6:00p.m. at the Frank B. Koller Library in Manitowish Waters\, with a rotating array of teachers.\nSpecial discount bundle for those who sign up by September 12! Sign up today to register for all nine classes and save.\nNot sure if you’re ready to go ALL the way around the world? No problem — sign up for four classes of your choice by September 12 and you’ll also save! \nClasses can also be purchased individually for $15 each. \nEmbark on an odyssey of some of the world’s greatest cities in Cities of the World: A Grand Tour! Be immersed in the culture and history of spectacular cities around the globe with our dynamic teachers. Whether you’re planning a trip or armchair exploration is more your style\, you’ll come away with new knowledge and insights about each of these destinations. Plus\, you’ll enjoy the opportunity to ask questions of the instructors and make connections with other globetrotting students. \nThe only downside? Your bucket list is about to get 9 places longer…. \nHere is our complete schedule\, which you can sign up for today: \nSeptember 12: A historical\, cultural and modern look at Barcelona\, Spain\, with Natalie Patritto \nWe will look at Antoni Gaudí’s Barcelona and discover the architectural  beauty of La Sagrada Familia and his other well-known works of wonder. Also we will discuss how Barcelona got to be one of the most sought-after vacation spots in the world after we take a “highlights journey” from 711AD and bring you to the present.  If there’s time we will hear the story of the Black Madonna at Montserrat! \nOctober 10: Paris\, with Brian Tarro \nDiscover the City of Light from the perspective of a teacher who has traveled there over 40 times! Wander off the Champs-Élysées to explore the lesser-known streets of this beautiful\, beloved city. Explore Parisian culture\, and get a taste of its unique je ne sais quois. \nNovember 14: Rome\, Italia: a look at the prominent historical sites along with fascinating hidden treasures! with Natalie Pattrito \nWe will explore the well-known ancient wonders of Rome along with several places off the beaten tourist path- and many of these are free!  If time permits we will discuss Pompeii.  Also\, feel free to ask history and/or travel related questions about Italy! \nDecember 12: Cities of the North Atlantic: Greenland and Newfoundland with Gary Theisen \nThe class will expose students to the role three of the most northern cities /countries in the world played in the exploration of the west side of the Atlantic. The industries that enabled them\, the international politics that shaped them and the beauty that defines their topography will be examined complemented by the instructor’s personal photos and experiences.  \nJanuary 9: Edinburgh: Story of a City with Mary Magray \nAuthor Alexander McCall Smith has called Edinburgh a “heartbreakingly engaging city\,” a city remarkably easy to fall in love with. Why? Because of how and when and where the city took shape. Because of the fact that from its start it has been the “capital” city—the “first” city—of Scotland. And because of its rich\, proud\, and enduring culture—never sacrificed in the cause of cooperation with its powerful neighbor to the south—that has\, over the centuries\, suffused this entrancing city.  \nThe march of history is how Edinburgh came to be what it is today. From the heights of Castle Rock (where Edinburgh began) and the palace of Mary Queen of Scots to the Union with Great Britain in 1707\, from the earliest Catholic friaries to the Protestant reformer John Knox’s St. Giles Kirk\, from the Scottish Enlightenment to the restoration of the Scottish Parliament in 1998—history is everywhere to be seen\, touched\, and felt in what many have called “the loveliest city in the world.” \nFebruary 13: Indonesian Cities as Reflections of History and Culture with Gary Theisen \nStudents will gain an understanding of the economic and historical importance of the Indonesian archipelago.  Composed of some 13\,00 islands and over one hundred languages Indonesia is the largest Islamic nation in the world yet consists of many different religions and influences resulting in a culturally rich and complex cultural entity.  The class will explore the context of those differences aided by the instructor’s personal photographs.   \nMarch 12: 37 Million People Can’t Be Wrong: Magnetic Tokyo\, with Ardith Carlton \nThe world’s largest metropolitan area\, Tokyo attracts not only young Japanese from throughout the country in search of their best life\, but also international visitors galore. Learn about Tokyo’s history\, its culture\, and its range of unforgettable features\, from the colorful cacophony of electronic districts to ancient\, peaceful places. \nApril 9: St. Petersburg (AKA: Sankt-Peterburg\, Peterburg\, Petrograd\, Leningrad\, Piter….) with Michael Hittle \nPeter the Great (1682-1725) founded St. Petersburg as one part of his life-long quest to transform tradition-bound Muscovy into a powerful empire capable of dealing on equal terms with the major powers of western Europe. St. Petersburg’s governmental organization\, economic life\, social relations\, and cultural aspirations—all shaped by the tsar’s modernizing ambitions—stood in stark contrast to the institutional structures and ethos of the Muscovite state at the time of Peter’s accession to power. As the new capital of Russia\, St. Petersburg not only gave impetus to a dramatic redirection of the country\, but it also became a major issue in a prolonged struggle to define the identity of the Russian nation. Whether one looks at the city as the locus of significant historical events or as a symbol of cultural change\, St. Petersburg has played an outsized role in the history of Russia for the last 320 years. \nMay 14: Dublin: Story of a City\, with Mary Magray \nViewed from the mountains south of the city\, Dublin today appears as a sprawling metropolis of more than a million people—a far cry from its beginnings some time before the 9th century. Then it was just a small settlement of several thousand men\, women and children hugging the Liffey River. Since then\, its story has been a roller coaster ride\, the city rising and falling in significance\, in wealth\, and in centrality to the greater story of Ireland itself. \nNot surprisingly\, the traces of structures no longer visible on its landscape as well as those remaining today tell a vibrant story of all that has taken place in the city over time. From the now long-gone Viking cabins and Norman half-timbered houses to the great cathedrals\, Georgian row houses\, historic pubs and coffee houses\, and immense (and immensely impressive) civic buildings\, these structures tell of the throbbing life of a great city on the move for more than one thousand years: Dublin. \nInstructors: \nNatalie Patritto \nBrian Tarro \nGary Theisen \nMary Magray \nArdith Carlton \nMichael Hittle \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 892-3982 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/cities-of-the-world-a-grand-tour-9-city-bundle/
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SUMMARY:“Rule by Strongmen”: Europe between the Wars and the Troubling  Legacy of Fascism - ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:A repeat of Dr. Mary Magray’s new class\, March 21\, 23\, 28\, 30 from 10:00AM-Noon on ZOOM.\nHistorians like to say that\, although history does not repeat itself\, it does often seem to rhyme. And although direct comparison of one historical era with another—or with the present—is a perilous enterprise\, fraught with complication\, misreading\, and misinterpretation\, still\, it can be enormously instructive. Today\, many Western democracies\, including the United States\, face challenges from a growing illiberal\, authoritarian political movement that is increasingly being compared with the fascism of the 1920s and 1930s. Are we\, as one scholar has recently asked\, in danger of a fascist revival today? \nIt is a complicated but intriguing question\, and in attempting to address it\, we will explore the history of Europe during the two decades following the First World War. From the 1919 Treaty of Versailles to the outbreak in 1939 of yet another “great war\,” we will examine the rise of fascist dictatorships in Italy and Germany and the catastrophic consequences of their attempt to destroy democracy in Europe. It is an historical era long over\, one defined by a political ideology that\, until recently\, was believed to have been completely discredited. But it has reared its ugly head once again\, potentially threatening the Western political order that we have long taken for granted as unassailable. \n\nClass 1: Versailles & the Uneasy Peace Settlement of the “Great War”\nClass 2: The Emergence of Fascist Ideology in Italy\nClass 3: Hitler & the Dismantling of German Democracy\nClass 4: The New Authoritarianism of the 21st Century\n\nRequirements: Handouts and suggested readings to be provided. \nInstructor: Dr. Mary Magray \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 892-3982 or (715) 476-2881. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/rule-by-strongmen-europe-between-the-wars-and-the-troubling-legacy-of-fascism-zoom/
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SUMMARY:“Rule by Strongmen”: Europe between the Wars and the Troubling  Legacy of Fascism
DESCRIPTION:A new class with Dr. Mary Magray\, January 18\, 20\, 25\, and 27 from 10:00AM-Noon at the Mercer Community Center.\nHistorians like to say that\, although history does not repeat itself\, it does often seem to rhyme. And although direct comparison of one historical era with another—or with the present—is a perilous enterprise\, fraught with complication\, misreading\, and misinterpretation\, still\, it can be enormously instructive. Today\, many Western democracies\, including the United States\, face challenges from a growing illiberal\, authoritarian political movement that is increasingly being compared with the fascism of the 1920s and 1930s. Are we\, as one scholar has recently asked\, in danger of a fascist revival today? \nIt is a complicated but intriguing question\, and in attempting to address it\, we will explore the history of Europe during the two decades following the First World War. From the 1919 Treaty of Versailles to the outbreak in 1939 of yet another “great war\,” we will examine the rise of fascist dictatorships in Italy and Germany and the catastrophic consequences of their attempt to destroy democracy in Europe. It is an historical era long over\, one defined by a political ideology that\, until recently\, was believed to have been completely discredited. But it has reared its ugly head once again\, potentially threatening the Western political order that we have long taken for granted as unassailable. \n\nClass 1: Versailles & the Uneasy Peace Settlement of the “Great War”\nClass 2: The Emergence of Fascist Ideology in Italy\nClass 3: Hitler & the Dismantling of German Democracy\nClass 4: The New Authoritarianism of the 21st Century\n\nRequirements: Handouts and suggested readings to be provided. \nInstructor: Dr. Mary Magray \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in. \nRegistration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-0210 or (715) 892-3982. \nRegistration Issues/Troubleshooting: If you are registering with one email address for two or more people\, please register each person individually (i.e. do not register all at once\, but add students one at a time to checkout). If you continue to have difficulty or have another question\, please contact us.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/the-history-and-legacy-of-fascism/
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SUMMARY:The “Anglo-Saxons”: History\, Legacy and Myth
DESCRIPTION:In April 2021\, a congresswoman from Georgia moved to declare the United States an “Anglo-Saxon nation” (the House of Representatives suppressed the move). And in September\, the French president withdrew France’s ambassador from Washington\, D.C.\, enraged at what he called the U.S. preference for alliance with “the Anglo-Saxon world” over its 250-year alliance with France. These offhand and seemingly innocuous comments raise a number of interesting questions. Why do references to medieval English peoples collectively known as “Anglo-Saxons” appear so frequently in modern times? Is it just shorthand for the English-speaking nations of the world\, or is there more to it than that? Who were the Anglo-Saxons anyway\, and what\, if any\, is their significance for us today\, a thousand years after they were soundly defeated and brutally suppressed by their Norman conquerors? This course will examine these questions and more—discovering as we do just who and what the Anglo-Saxons were and why they remain an important thread in the complex story of Western culture. \nClass 1\, Jan. 27: The Germanic invasions of Britain and the rise of the seven “Anglo-Saxon” kingdoms\, ca. 400-800 \nClass 2\, Feb. 3rd: The Viking invasions and the emergence of a centralized “English” (or “Anglish”) monarchy\, ca. 800-1066 \nClass 3\, Feb. 10th: Harold\, the last Anglo-Saxon king\, and the Norman Conquest of 1066: Legacy of the Anglo-Saxons \nClass 4\, Feb. 17th: The evolution of the modern myth of the “Anglo-Saxon nations” \nRequirements: There are no requirements for taking this course other than an interest in the topic. There will be weekly readings that will be provided by the instructor. Students will also be invited to watch a recent Netflix video\, The Dig\, before the first class if possible. And those interested will be invited to watch a video production (provided by the instructor) of Beowulf as it would have been performed (not read) in a 9th-century English hall. \nInstructor: Dr. Mary Magray (click link for bio) \nOffline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form\, complete and mail in with payment.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/the-anglo-saxons-history-legacy-and-myth/2022-02-17/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
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SUMMARY:Ireland through the Ages: A Virtual Tour
DESCRIPTION:In this course we will be going on a whirlwind virtual tour of Ireland\, one of Europe’s smallest countries and—in terms of the sheer number of historical sites and archeological remnants still present on the cultural landscape for the armchair visitor to see—one of its most fascinating. Nowhere in all of western Europe do these historical and archeological remnants survive in the concentration that exists in Ireland—hundreds of thousands of them in a country not even two-thirds the size of Wisconsin. This is often explained by pointing to the country’s traditionally rural culture\, and more specifically to its dearth of tillable agricultural land. While about 80% of the total land area of Ireland is devoted to agriculture\, most of it grazing of livestock\, just 6% is tillable\, compared with anywhere from a third to half elsewhere in western Europe. That’s meant that ancient temples and tombs\, medieval castles and towerhouses\, religious settlements and artifacts from the dawn of Christianity\, and forts and other defensive dwellings of an age long past were never churned up or plowed under. Rather\, they remain where they were constructed\, “monuments” of the past—the physical\, material\, and “readable” record of a long and rich history that has lain largely undisturbed despite the many political\, social\, and cultural upheavals that have occurred in the interim. Experiencing these amazing monuments in person can be as close to time travel as we will ever get. Until that is again possible\, it is my hope that this virtual visit will go some way toward sustaining the curious traveler in each of us.
URL:https://feuniversity.org/class/ireland-through-the-ages-a-virtual-tour/
LOCATION:Zoom Online
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