F2538 The History and the Literature: James
Class | Registration opens Monday, September 15, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Historical novels tell interesting stories about a time and its people, requiring extensive research so the writing reflects history accurately. Using James, by Percival Everett as the launching point, this class will offer a one-hour look at the history and culture of the Mississippi River in the 1800s, including its role in America’s slave trade and the Civil War. In the second hour, we will continue with a discussion of the novel as contemporary literature. Readers and history buffs welcome! Participants should read James by Percival Everett before class. (ISBN 9780385550369)
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Stan and Diane Henderson
Stan and Diane Henderson are avid readers – Stan reads history, Diane fiction. In other lives, they would have been history and English professors. Now they team up to share their passions with SOAR. Pre-retirement, Stan was the Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Life at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and Diane was an educational program planner and consultant. Both are currently failing retirement.