Fall 2024 N.C. History Series

Name: Fall 2024 N.C. History Series
Start: 2024-09-26T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-26T21:00:00-04:00
Location: 106 Stadium Dr , Chapel Hill, NC, United States, North Carolina 27514

Schedule

Thu Sep 26 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

106 Stadium Dr , Chapel Hill, NC, United States, North Carolina 27514 | Chapel Hill, NC

Join us for our popular N.C. History Series with Freddie Kiger ’74 (’77 MAT). Study with us the events that define the great state of N.C. Classes are designed to “stand on their own” – no prior attendance or knowledge of the topic is needed to enjoy the class.
Thursday, Sept. 26 | 7 – 9 p.m.
Stories from Carolina’s Campus
Tuition: $40; Carolina Alumni members save $15
When you’ve been around for some 232 years, you accumulate a lot of history and a lot of stories. We’ll spin quite a few stories that will bring a nod of acknowledgment and a smile the next time you stroll through campus. Meet up with us for an evening of “Wow. I never knew that.”
Thursday, Oct. 10 | 7 – 9 p.m.
Through the Timeless Lens of Hugh Morton
Tuition: $40; Carolina Alumni members save $15
For eight decades, this historian with a camera documented this state and its flagship university. Hugh Morton seemed to be everywhere and, to North Carolinians, that meant everything. On what should be a fantastic evening, Hugh Morton’s grandson, professional photographer Jack Morton, will share some of his favorite Hugh Morton images and spin incredible stories that they conjure. Indeed, every picture is worth a thousand words.
Thursday, Nov. 7* | 7 – 9 p.m. (*This date is tentative until the schedules of UNC fall sports are known. Any date changes will be communicated via email to those who have signed up.)
Lincoln’s Addresses at Gettysburg and Second Inauguration
Tuition: $40; Carolina Alumni members save $15
In the midst of yet another period of national polarization and only two days after our national election, we’ll revisit two of Abraham Lincoln’s greatest speeches — two instances when he captured the essence of what it means to live in a republican democracy. Spend an evening of reflection with us as we discuss his enduring orations at Gettysburg and Washington City.