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SUMMARY:ESU Shreveport Branch Meeting: Helen Bissell - Talks About Abe's Story
DESCRIPTION:Helen Bissell talks about the Holocaust and emphasizes that the lessons of the history should never be repeated. Through her powerful storytelling\, she shares the harrowing experiences of living during the Holocaust\, inspiring individuals to overcome their own obstacles. Abe’s Story is a book by Abram and Joseph Korn about Abe Korn and his survival of the Holocaust.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/shreveport/event/helen-bissell-talks-about-abes-story/
LOCATION:Shreveport Club\, 410 Travis Street\, Shreveport\, Louisiana\, 71101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: A Brief History of Toys for Tots
DESCRIPTION:From its humble beginnings in 1947\, the wife of a Marine Reserve Major wanted todonate dolls to a charity that would distribute the toys to children in need. Sheconvinced her husband to create one. He looked to fellow Marine reservists to get thejob done. The project was a huge success and was officially adopted by the MarineCorps in 1948 and went nationwide almost immediately. \n\n\n\nToday\, Toys for Tots is recognized as an official activity of the Marine Corps and part ofthe official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve. For the past 77 years\, the Toys for Totsprogram along with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve have led a campaign to collect newand unwrapped toys\, providing millions of gifts annually to underprivileged childrenduring the holiday season. \n\n\n\nToday’s Happy Hour guest speaker is Major Gunnar Spafford\, USMC (Ret.) who is theDeputy Vice President of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. The Foundation hassupported Toys for Tots since 1991. Major Spafford will describe the history of Toys forTots and how it has become a worldwide program. The Major will also explain the goalsof the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. \n\n\n\nThis ESU Happy Hour is sponsored by the ESU Sandhills Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free to attend\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required to receive the webinar link. \n\n\n\nAbout Major Gunnar Spafford\, USMC (Ret.) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMajor Spafford joined the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation in August 2023 as the Deputy Vice President of Business Development working within the Marketing & Development department. Major Spafford served in the United States Marine Corps as both an enlisted infantryman and a military police officer before being competitively selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program to receive education and training to become a Marine Corps Officer. \n\n\n\nAs a Military Policeman\, he served in multiple billets to include Assistant Special Operations Chief\, Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of a weapons storage facility\, Watch Command\, Patrol Supervisor\, Special Reaction Team (SRT)\, and SRT sniper. As an officer\, Major Spafford served as Deputy Provost Marshal\, Executive Officer\, Operations Officer\, and Senior Operations Officer before fulfilling his final role as a Manpower Program Manager for Headquarters Marine Corps\, Manpower & Reserve Affairs. \n\n\n\nAfter 25 total years of service\, Gunnar retired from the Marine Corps and continued as a strategic and innovative Project Management Professional with a diverse background in program leadership and process improvements\, most recently working as the Deputy Director for Manpower & Personnel for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/shreveport/event/happy-hour-a-brief-history-of-toys-for-tots/
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SUMMARY:Exploring Shakespeare’s Women: A Professional Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join the ESU for an exclusive online professional development workshop live via Zoom from Shakespeare’s Globe in London. Explore four of Shakespeare’s most fascinating women—Juliet\, Lady Macbeth\, Beatrice\, and Hero—through an interactive session connecting critical writing with rehearsal-room practice. Gain fresh strategies for engaging students with themes of gender\, relationships\, and power in Shakespeare’s works.Ideal for secondary English and drama teachers\, especially those involved in the ESU National Shakespeare Competition. Participants may be eligible for Professional Development credit. \n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://www.esuus.org/shreveport/event/exploring-shakespeares-women-a-professional-development-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Next Meeting - Dr. Alexander Mikaberidze
DESCRIPTION:Our guest speaker is Dr. Alexander Mikaberidze who will speak about about his most recent book\, “The Louisiana Purchase\, The Grand Bargain and the Making of America”.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/shreveport/event/1152/
LOCATION:Shreveport Club\, 410 Travis Street\, Shreveport\, Louisiana\, 71101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: The Lost Heirs: The Rise and Fall of the D’Oyly Carte Dynasty
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ESU Central Pennsylvania Branch \n\n\n\nThe name D’Oyly Carte is recognized throughout the world because of Richard D’Oyly Carte’s partnership with Gilbert and Sullivan\, which produced fourteen famous comic operas during the last quarter of the 19th Century such as H.M.S. Pinafore\, The Pirates of Penzance\, and The Mikado. \n\n\n\nRichard D’Oyly Carte (1844-1901) was one of the greatest impresarios of his age as well as a shrewd businessman who realized the potential of Gilbert and Sullivan’s work and worked closely with them to produce and promote their operas. The company became renowned for its high-quality productions featuring talented singers\, musicians\, and actors. It was the success of these operas that paved the way for D’Oyly Carte’s other achievements—building his own theatres and establishing a chain of luxury hotels that included The Savoy Hotel\, Claridge’s and The Berkeley in London. \n\n\n\nA gripping new book by author James Stebbings sheds new light on the untold story of the D’Oyly Carte family – and the tragic loss of two heirs that ultimately led to the dynasty’s downfall. ‘The Lost Heirs – The Rise and Fall of the D’Oyly Carte Dynasty’\, tells the story of Lucas and Michael D’Oyly Carte\, the son and grandson of the legendary theatrical impresario and hotelier\, Richard D’Oyly Carte. \n\n\n\nRichard D’Oyly Carte’s empire spanned both the worlds of theatre and luxury hotels. Yet\, the story of two of his heirs\, Lucas and Michael\, has long been overlooked – until now. James Stebbings delves into the lives of these two young men who were destined to carry on the family legacy\, but whose untimely deaths sent shockwaves through the D’Oyly Carte family. \n\n\n\nToday\, the legacy of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company lives on through recordings\, revivals and adaptations of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan\, which continue to be loved by audiences around the world. \n\n\n\nJames Stebbings’ presentation is coming to ESU audiences from his hometown in Norfolk County\, England. His talk is illustrated with rare photographs and images. If you are a fan of Gilbert and Sullivan\, a theatre history enthusiast\, or anyone intrigued by the dramatic rise and fall of one of Britain’s most celebrated dynasties\, this Happy Hour is for you\, sponsored by the ESU Central Pennsylvania Branch. ESU Happy Hour programs are online\, free to attend\, and open to all members and the public. Registration is required to receive the webinar link. \n\n\n\nAbout James Stebbings: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames Stebbings has had a life-long love of the theatre\, especially the musical theatre and the world of drama and theatrical entertainment\, participating whenever he has had the opportunity. Before retirement\, James worked in financial management in London for a US energy company\, but his passion was always the musical theatre about which he writes and talks. After his retirement he moved to Norfolk in the East of England which gave him time to focus on subjects he loves. This includes organizing music festivals\, managing and representing some professional performers\, creating and performing in historical enactments for a local museum\, and performing in a musical duo. His newest book\, The Lost Heirs – The Rise and Fall of the D’Oyly Carte Dynasty\, was just published in April\, 2025. \n\n\n\nJames is a familiar figure with ESU Happy Hour audiences giving presentations on Gilbert and Sullivan in 2021\, the story of the sinking of the Lusitania in 2022 and\, also in 2022\, James was a featured speaker at four ESU US Branches in the Evelyn Wrench Lecture series. \n\n\n\nCocktail:T.N.T. CocktailThe Fifth of November in the UK is known as Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night remembering when\, in 1605\, Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the British Parliament.  I thought it appropriate therefore that we mark it with a T.N.T. cocktail from The Savoy Cocktail Book. \n\n\n\nEqual parts:Canadian Club WhiskyAbsintheInstructions:Fill a mixing glass with ice cubesAdd the whiskey and absintheStir well until chilledStrain into a chilled shot glass or coupeStir\, don’t shake: Though Prohibition-era recipes often called for shaking\, modern practice suggests stirring spirit-only cocktails to chill them without adding air\, which gives them a frothy texture.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/shreveport/event/happy-hour-the-lost-heirs-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-doyly-carte-dynasty/
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SUMMARY:Next Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Program: Dr. Cheryl White -“Mary Cain Bennett\, The Mother of Shreveport and Grandmother of Bossier” \n\n\n\nDr. Cheryl White
URL:https://www.esuus.org/shreveport/event/nest-meeting/
LOCATION:Shreveport Cub\, 410 Travis St\, Shreveport\, Louisiana\, 71101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Town Hall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ESU members are invited to Two Town Hall Meetings\n\n\n\nHosted by Executive Director Karen Karpowich\n\n\n\nJune 4\, 3:00 to 4:00 PM CT—SAVE THE DATEIntroducing the new Digital Membership Form and discussing the new rolling year membership for renewals and new members. Zoom meeting registration coming soon. \n\n\n\nJune 25\, 12:00 to 1:00 PM CT—SAVE THE DATEESU Leadership Training for all current and new ESU Branch Board members. Further details and agenda forthcoming.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/shreveport/event/town-hall-meetings/
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: The Great Siege of Malta and the Fate of Empires
DESCRIPTION:Sixteenth century European historians will find this ESU Happy Hour fascinating and one of tremendous significance. The Great Siege of Malta\, a four-month battle from May 18 to September 11\, 1565\, is considered one of the most ferocious conflicts in military history. Rarely have the odds been so unequal and the stakes so high. \n\n\n\nIn 1565 Malta was the key to Europe. And during the summer of that year\, the future of Western Civilization was decided. The Ottoman Empire had extended its control over most of the Mediterranean. If the tiny island of Malta could be captured\, it could become the staging ground for the invasion of critical ports in Europe. \n\n\n\nIt was an epic struggle\, a remarkable tale of resolve and leadership\, of disunity in command\, and disunity among allies. Historically\, the Great Siege of Malta was one of the bloodiest and most fiercely contested battles of the sixteenth century. \n\n\n\nDr. Wayne Bowen\, Professor of History and Associate Dean for the College of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Central Florida\, draws us into this four-month siege on the island of Malta. 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.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/shreveport/event/happy-hour-the-great-siege-of-malta-and-the-fate-of-empires/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Happy Hours
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SUMMARY:Town Hall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ESU members are invited to Two Town Hall Meetings\n\n\n\nHosted by Executive Director Karen Karpowich\n\n\n\nJune 4\, 3:00 to 4:00 PM CT—SAVE THE DATEIntroducing the new Digital Membership Form and discussing the new rolling year membership for renewals and new members. Zoom meeting registration coming soon. \n\n\n\nJune 25\, 12:00 to 1:00 PM CT—SAVE THE DATEESU Leadership Training for all current and new ESU Branch Board members. Further details and agenda forthcoming.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/shreveport/event/town-hall-meetings/
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour: Discovering Faulkner’s American South in 1990s Pakistan with Dr. Saima Sherazi
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the ESU Central Pennsylvania Branch \n\n\n\nThe 1990s found agrarian societies in Pakistan undergoing profound transitions\, not unlike the American South in the first part of the twentieth century. William Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury” captures the stark confrontation between waning Southern aristocracy (the Compson family) and the ascendant middle class represented by the Snopes family. \n\n\n\nDr. Saima Sherazi will take us through the experience of coping with societal change\, especially when that change occurs in a setting with entrenched social hierarchies and gender roles. That setting could be rural Pakistan\, or the American South of the 1920s. In either place there is upheaval – urbanization and industrialization collide with traditional dynamics of gender and class.  Dr. Sherazi will share her experience of teaching Faulkner in an all-girls college in a still conservative Pakistan – far removed from the American South\, but nonetheless undergoing similar social upheavals. 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. Registration is required. All programs take place on Eastern Time.
URL:https://www.esuus.org/shreveport/event/happy-hour-discovering-faulkners-american-south-in-1990s-pakistan-with-dr-saima-sherazi/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Happy Hours
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SUMMARY:ESU 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. \nOur conference venue will be the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center\, 1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, Missouri 64108. We 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/shreveport/event/esu-annual-conference-2/
LOCATION:Westin Kansas City at Crown Center\, 1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, United States
CATEGORIES:National
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