F2634 The History and The Literature: The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club

F2634 The History and The Literature: The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club

Class | Registration opens Monday, September 14, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

29995 W 12 Mile Rd Farmington Hills, MI 48334 United States
3rd Floor
11/18/2026 (one day)
10:00 AM-12:00 PM EDT on Wed

F2634 The History and The Literature: The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club

Class | Registration opens Monday, September 14, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Historical novels tell interesting stories about a time, a place, and the people living there. Authors must do extensive research, so their writing accurately reflects the history. Using Helen Simonson’s, The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club as the launching point, this class offers a one-hour look at the history of England after World War I and the Spanish Influenza pandemic, emphasizing rapidly changing political, economic, and social realities. We will then spend an hour discussing the novel as contemporary literature. Readers and history buffs welcome! Participants should read The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club before class.

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Henderson, Stan and Diane
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.