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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: Winston Churchill and the United States of America with Timothy Riley
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ESU Kansas City Branch \nOn April 9\, 1963\, President Kennedy signed a House Resolution proclaiming Sir Winston Churchill an Honorary Citizen of the United States. This program will examine and explore Churchill’s life-long admiration for America and his belief that a “special relationship” between Britain and the United States would benefit both countries and the greater world. We invite ESU members and guests around the world to celebrate National Winston Churchill Day on April 9th with our guest speaker\, Timothy Riley\, Director and Chief Curator of America’s National Churchill Museum. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Kansas City Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required.  \nRegister here\n\nAbout Timothy Riley\n \nSince 2016\, Timothy Riley has served as the Sandra L. and Monroe E. Trout Director and Chief Curator for America’s National Churchill Museum in Fulton\, Missouri. During his tenure he has expanded the Museum’s collection\, exhibitions\, programs\, publications and underscored the continued relevance of Winston Churchill’s legacy in today’s world. \nHe received his baccalaureate degree from Lawrence University in Appleton\, WI\, before pursuing graduate study at Columbia University in New York City. He previously served at The Cloisters\, a part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. From 2006 to 2012 Mr. Riley served as director of The Trout Museum of Art in Appleton and was appointed Director Emeritus in 2012. Riley was inducted into the Association of Churchill Fellows of Westminster College in 2016. \nHe has curated Churchill exhibitions throughout the United States including aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach\, CA; at the Society of Four Arts in Palm Beach\, FL; Hillsdale College; and at Washington University in St. Louis. Vanity Fair called the latter exhibition “the most comprehensive collection of Churchill paintings ever to be presented.” \nHe is an in-demand speaker on Winston Churchill and has been cited or interviewed by the Wall Street Journal\, Los Angeles Times\, New York Times\, Le Point\, NPR\, C-SPAN’s Washington Journal\, and others. He recently contributed a chapter examining speeches by Winston Churchill and Mikhail Gorbachev in\, The End of Cold War and its Aftermath\, a book published by the Arthur D. Simons Center for Ethical Leadership Interagency Cooperation and published the Command and Staff College Foundation Press. He also is a contributing editor for Finest Hour\, the journal of the International Churchill Society. \nHe serves as an ex-officio member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Churchill Fellows of Westminster College and the Board of Directors for the International Churchill Society-United States. \nMr. Riley was the keynote speaker at the National Patron Reception during ESU’s Annual Conference\, October 20-22\, 2023\, in Kansas City\, Missouri. His presentation\, “How Winston Churchill Mobilized the English Language…in Missouri” was a tour de force at the reception. \nThe ESU Kansas Branch has collaborated with Tim and America’s National Churchill Museum on a number of occasions including a lecture program on “The Art of Winston Churchill” and Tim generously assisted with a video about the Winston and Clementine Churchill Statue in Kansas City as part of ESU’s 100 Years\, 100 Stories Centennial Celebrations. \n2024 marks the 150th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s birth in 1874. There will be events throughout the year in various locations around the globe to commemorate this milestone. Click below to learn more. \n \n\n \nCocktail: \nChampagne (preferably Pol Roger) \n“I could not live without Champagne. In victory I deserve it. In defeat I need it.” \n–Winston Churchill
URL:https://www.esuus.org/event/happy-hour-winston-churchill-and-the-united-states-of-america-with-timothy-riley/
LOCATION:Livestream\, United States
CATEGORIES:National,Online Events,Virtual Happy Hour
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: The Remarkable Tommy Lascelles with Terry Mulchahey
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ESU Richmond Branch \nAlan Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles had a remarkable career serving four sovereigns of Great Britain from George V to Queen Elizabeth II in the role of Private Secretary or Assistant Private Secretary. From the death of a monarch\, through the abdication of another\, World War II\, the death of a second monarch and the ascension of a young woman to the throne\, Tommy was there closely observing everything. Was he the malevolent martinet as portrayed by Pip Torrens in the Netflix series “The Crown” or was he merely wholly dedicated to preserving the Monarchy by guiding the Monarch?  \nWe will explore Tommy’s life\, education\, family\, and career as well as the role of the Private Secretary. Our guest speaker\, Terry Mulchahey\, examines the fascinating life of Tommy Lascelles. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Richmond Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required. All programs take place on Eastern Time. \nRegister Here\n\nAbout Terry Mulchahey\n \nIt was from my Canadian born mother that I got my dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship and my love of all things British (except Marmite). Educated at Michigan State University and Cornell University\, I spent my business career with domestic and international corporations but maintained a strong curiosity and interest in non-work subjects. Those subjects were often individuals in history\, particularly British\, whose lives and careers drew my attention. As a result\, I have taken “deep dives” into the lives of people like Arthur J. Balfour\, Mark Sykes\, Earnest Shackleton and the subject of my ESU Happy Hour\, Alan Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles. \n\n \nCocktail: \nIn honor of Tommy’s time in India and the momentous event which occurred there\, I’m suggesting the classic gin and tonic. I prefer mine in a tall glass\, so: \nFill a tall glass with ice \nAdd 2 oz. of gin \nTop with tonic \nGarnish with lime (either two wheels or a wedge)
URL:https://www.esuus.org/event/happy-hour-the-remarkable-tommy-lascelles-with-terry-mulchahey/
LOCATION:Livestream\, United States
CATEGORIES:National,Online Events,Virtual Happy Hour
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: The Kindertransport to Britain with Holly Mandelkern
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ESU Central Florida Branch \nFrom December 1938 until the start of WWII\, the Kindertransport operation brought 10\,000 Jewish children from Germany\, Austria\, and Czechoslovakia to Britain. Leaving their parents and homes behind\, the children would face many challenges and responsibilities in a new country. This endeavor required the commitment of many individuals\, humanitarian organizations\, and the British government to ensure the safety and well-being of the children.  \nGuest speaker\, Holly Mandelkern\, acclaimed author and lecturer\, tells the story of the harrowing journey these children endured before the start of WWII. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Central Florida Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required. Register here. \n\nAbout Holly Mandelkern\n \nHolly Mandelkern is a poet\, lecturer\, lyricist\, music producer\, and educator with a special interest in Holocaust studies. Holly grew up in Jacksonville\, Florida\, and graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in European history and from Florida State University with a Master’s degree in Library Science. She traveled to Poland and Israel in 1991 to study Jewish resistance during the Holocaust with prominent Holocaust scholars and survivors.  \nInspired by survivor and Holocaust education pioneer\, Vladka Meed\, Holly taught teachers and students about Jewish resistance for over twenty years. Beneath White Stars combines this history with her passion for poetry and music to tell these stories of resistance in a new way. \nHolly has published poetry in journals of the National Council of Teachers of English\, the Florida State Poets Association\, the Gwendolyn Brooks Writers Association of Florida\, and Yeshiva University. In October 2015 she completed the three year Twelve Chairs Advanced Poetry Course. Holly is the winner of the 2016 Thomas Burnett Swann Award\, and she currently speaks at many community\, cultural\, educational\, and religious events.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/event/happy-hour-kindertransport-to-britain/
LOCATION:Livestream\, United States
CATEGORIES:National,Online Events,Virtual Happy Hour
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: An Ancient and Global History of the Book with James Raven
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ESU Central Pennsylvania Branch \nAs James Raven writes\, “perhaps we think we know what a book is—it has a cover and a spine and it’s usually printed. It might be illustrated and it’s usually read\, although sometimes not all the way through. But over many thousands of years\, books have come in many different material forms and have served many different purposes. What\, in fact\, is a book? In this richly illustrated talk\, Professor Raven takes us from the earliest inscribed shells\, stones\, and clay tablets through to knotted strings\, buffalo hides\, illuminated manuscripts\, printed codices\, and the modern digital age. This global journey invites comparisons between materials such as papyrus\, silk\, bamboo\, and plant leaves\, and explores different ways of creating texts by writing\, painting\, imprinting\, and digitizing. In review of all this\, he asks what will happen to the book in the future and challenges us to think about wider sensory aspects of the reading experience. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Central PA Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. nto the food-related results in the Age of European Exploration and will discuss its far-reaching unintended consequences. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Nashville Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. \n\nAbout James Raven\n \nProfessor James Raven FBA\, former Chair of the ESU of the Commonwealth\, a Professor at the Universities of Cambridge and Trondheim\, Norway (and formerly at Oxford)\, and a Fellow of the British Academy and of Magdalene College\, Cambridge\, is a global authority on ‘the Book’\, from the materials and physical structures of the form\, to how books have influenced people and places at contrasting times in history\, to rare titles and the libraries that house them. The author of 14 books and numerous articles and chapters\, he is a regular contributor to newspapers\, magazines and radio and television. \n\n \nCocktail: The Clover (Book) Club Cocktail\nThe original Clover Club cocktail dates from the late 1800s and Philadelphia’s Bellevue-Stratford hotel\, where writers\, lawyers\, and captains of industry socialized and where a favorite was this cocktail of gin\, fresh lemon juice\, raspberry syrup\, and egg white. \nIngredients \n\n2 ounces gin\n1/2 ounce lemon juice\, freshly squeezed\n1/2 ounce raspberry syrup\n1 egg white\n\nInstructions \n\nAdd the gin\, lemon juice\, raspberry syrup and egg white into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously until well-chilled\nStrain into a chilled cocktail glass\nGarnish with 3 speared raspberries\nAccompany with an open book\nImbibe\, drink\, and text concurrently
URL:https://www.esuus.org/event/happy-hour-an-ancient-and-global-history-of-the-book-with-james-raven/
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: Potatoes are not Irish\, Tomatoes are not Italian\, Tea is not English or Why We Play Bagpipes at 9/11 Memorials with Dr. Robin Sinclair
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ESU Nashville Branch \nPotatoes are not Irish\, tomatoes are not Italian\, tea is not English\, or why we play bagpipes at 9/11 Memorials. Between the 15th and 17th centuries\, European sailors traversed the globe in search of riches\, glory\, and new trade routes to East Asia. Historians refer to this period as the Age of Exploration\, or the Age of Discovery. During this time\, European explorers made daring voyages that changed world history. These discoveries caused ideas\, technology\, plants\, and animals to be exchanged around the world. \nThe voyages of Christopher Columbus and others may seem like ancient history\, but they have resulted in major discoveries that shaped the world we live in today\, in ways both big and small. Dr. Robin Sinclair will delve into the food-related results in the Age of European Exploration and will discuss its far-reaching unintended consequences. This ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Nashville Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and the public. \n\nAbout Robin (Susan) Sinclair\n \nRobin (Susan) Sinclair has taught English and American literature\, as well as comparative religion and philosophy at several universities. She holds B.A.\, M.A.\, M.L.A.S.\, and Ph.D. degrees\, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Fine Arts. She is also an antique and decorative arts appraiser and has done an Antiques Roadshow for ESU Happy Hour. She has taught many courses in composition\, as well as history and context of literature\, as well as comparative religions. She has been on the ESU National Board of Directors and is a member of the ESU Nashville Branch. \n\n\nCocktail: Dark ‘n’ Stormy\nAn impressive cocktail that is visually reminiscent of a storm over the ocean showing the joys and dangers that are inseparable at sea. \nIngredients \n\n60 ml dark rum (West Indies prefered)\n90 ml ginger beer\n15 ml lime juice\n\nInstructions \nPut ice in a tall glass (highball) and pour over the ginger beer. Add lime juice\, and then slowly pour in the dark rum so that it remains on the surface. Decorate with a slice of lime. It can also be made the opposite way\, pouring the ginger beer in at the end.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/event/jan-17-24-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Livestream\, United States
CATEGORIES:National,Online Events,Virtual Happy Hour
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: Ending the Regency Marriage: Annulments\, Divorces\, and Desertion with James F. Nagle
DESCRIPTION:  \nSponsored by the ESU Seattle Branch \nButton \nEnding a Regency marriage could be daunting! The formal processes could be complicated\, lengthy\, expensive\, and very public and embarrassing. Thus\, one or both spouses often used other methods. James F. Nagle of the Jane Austen Society of North America will educate and entertain us about Regency Divorce and other methods of the time for ending a marriage. This Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Seattle Branch. All ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and Friends of ESU. Please click here to register: https://esuus-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z6ljbj65RGCX95MN_vEdXw \n\n\n\n\nJames F. Nagle is a Seattle attorney and a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA)\, Puget Sound Region. He retired from a distinguished legal career as a U.S. Army officer in 1990 and is now in semi-retirement at a law office in Seattle. A former board secretary for JASNA\, he has spoken at its annual meetings on topics such as the British Army\, the laws of inheritance\, and travel during Jane Austen’s time. Mr. Nagle has also held the position of a JASNA traveling speaker.\n\n\n\n \nCocktail\nWhat we know as a “cocktail” had not yet been invented during the Regency. People drank wine\, port\, or sherry; Jane Austen is noted to have favored wine. Negus\, a form of mulled wine\, is said to have been concocted by Colonel Francis Negus during the time of Queen Anne. It was a popular party drink during Georgian and early Victorian times. \nNegus \n\n2.5 cups port wine\n1 lemon\n12 sugar lumps\n5 cups boiling water\nGrated nutmeg\n\nPour the port into a large heatproof jug. Rub the lemon with the sugar lumps; then squeeze the lemon juice and strain it. Mix the sugar and lemon juice with the port and add the boiling water. Cover the jug until the liquid has cooled somewhat; then serve in glasses with grated nutmeg. [NB: if you like the taste of whole cloves\, they can also be added to the mix.] \nREFERENCEMaggie Black and Deirdre Le Faye\, 1995.  The Jane Austen Cookbook\, p. 111. The British Museum Press\, London. ISBN 0 7141 2769 8.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/event/happy-hour-ending-the-regency-marriage-annulments-divorces-and-desertion-with-james-f-nagle/
CATEGORIES:National,Online Events,Virtual Happy Hour
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SUMMARY:The English-Speaking Union 2023 Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The English-Speaking Union welcomes its members to Kansas City\, Missouri for the 2023 ESU Annual Conference. The conference\, under the theme of “Blueprint for Growth: Unity of Purpose\,” will cover diverse and enriching approaches for organizational growth in the ESU’s second century of programming. The conference program will include the ESU 2023 Annual General Meeting\, social events\, including receptions and meals\, breakout sessions\, panel discussions\, and local tours. We invite you to partake in the camaraderie and help us to advance our programs that support teachers\, students\, and recent immigrants. \n\n\n\nAccommodations\, Facilities\, and ToursOur conference venue will be the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center\, 1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, Missouri 64108. We have a special ESU hotel room rate of $169/night which will apply Thursday night through Monday night. Hotel prices do not include taxes or additional fees and prices are valid through September 28\, 2023. Click here to inquire about prices and bookings or call 800-937-8461. Space is limited\, first-come-first-served. \n\n\n\nWe will thank our National Patrons for their generous support at a special reception and lecture on Saturday\, October 21\, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. \n\n\n\nThe event will take place at Belvedere Room at Pierpont’s Restaurant located in the historic Union Station. \n\n\n\nWe are pleased to offer cultural activities as part of the conference\, available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please contact Deborah Unger: dunger@esuus.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/event/the-english-speaking-union-2023-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Westin Kansas City\, 1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, Missouri\, 64108\, United States
CATEGORIES:National
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SUMMARY:What I Know About Shakespeare and Why it Matters with Jeff Watkins
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ESU Atlanta Branch\nJeff Watkins\, the founding Artistic Director of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company (ASC) at the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse\, will investigate the idea that Shakespeare changed his life\, and the life of the Atlanta Shakespeare Co. ASC developed an understanding of what Shakespeare’s original practices were and how they could revolutionize our production and performance of his works. \nIn simpler terms\, Jeff will ask and answer the question of how his approach to rehearsing and performing Shakespeare has changed over the last 25 years. This Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Atlanta Branch. All ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free\, and open to all members and Friends of ESU.  \n\nAbout Jeff Watkins\n \nJeff Watkins was born and raised in Dallas\, Texas. He studied theater with Paul Baker at Trinity University where he received his degree in theater and mass communications in 1978. After training and working throughout the United States and Europe\, Jeff brought his Elizabethan expertise to Georgia. Since 1984\, he has been the Artistic Director of the Atlanta Shakespeare Company. Jeff adds\, “No one knows precisely what was in Shakespeare’s heart or mind as he wrote. But I can assure you this amazing company of actors gets to the heart of what Shakespeare originally intended. My role as director is less about creating a vision to be executed than it is creating the atmosphere and crafting the process necessary for the company to succeed in our quest\, specifically\, the communion of actors and audience through poetry.” \n\nPeach Brady Cocktail\n\nOne tall glass filled with crushed ice\nAdd 2 oz of Peach Brandy\nAdd 3 oz of orange juice\nFill with club soda\nGarnish with an orange slice\n\nEnjoy our Shakespeare presentation while sipping on this cool refreshing cocktail! \nRegister
URL:https://www.esuus.org/event/what-i-know-about-shakespeare-and-why-it-matters-with-jeff-watkins/
LOCATION:Livestream\, United States
CATEGORIES:National,Online Events,Virtual Happy Hour
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