S2624 Beyond the Fiddler: the World of the Shtetl
Class | Registration opens Monday, March 16, 2026 10:00 AM EST
The 1920s are often remembered as the Roaring Twenties, a decade of wealth and excess—but many Americans lived near the margins, and some in extreme poverty. That prosperity came to a sudden halt in 1929, plunging millions into hardship. President Hoover largely denied the nation’s suffering, contributing to his overwhelming defeat in 1932. Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidency on a promise to confront the crisis, marking a turning point in American history and the federal government’s role in the Country.
Hybrid (In-person at the Hawk with a Zoom option)
Howard Lupovitch
Professor Howard Lupovitch is a fourth-generation Detroiter and a graduate of Hillel Day School, the University of Michigan, and Columbia University, where he earned a PhD in History. He is currently Professor of History and Director of the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University. He is the author, most recently, of Transleithanian Paradise: A History of the Budapest Jewish Community and recently completed a history of the Jews of Detroit since 1967.