“Without history, we are adrift in an endless sea of everywhen.”

Some classes are in person, some remote. All registrants will be sent directions to the classroom and/or a zoom link within 24 hours of the class. (All classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with a fee of $20.)

For more information or if you have any questions please email us at coned@manor.edu or call (215) 884-2218.

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The story of U.S. Veterans organizations (zoom)

Throughout American History, the veterans of the conflicts that helped create the nation organized themselves into social; fraternal; patriotic and societies that benefited their well-being and adjustment after the tragedy of war, service and sacrifice.
From The Society of the Cincinnati of the Revolutionary War to modern VFW Halls, this seminar will explore the history and traditions established by the veterans of the past and sent on to the present.

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Instructor: Andy Waskie
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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O’DONNELL ABÚ; The Last Stand of Gaelic Ireland (zoom)

In the 1590s, the distinguished Irish chieftain Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone, together with his formidable ally Red Hugh O’Donnell, mounted a concerted and near-successful campaign to expel English power from Ireland. For a time, their strategy and resolve appeared poised to alter the course of Irish history. Yet, as has too often marked Ireland’s long struggle for sovereignty, the final and decisive moment proved tragic. The defeat at the Siege of Kinsale irrevocably determined the fate of Ulster and, ultimately, of Ireland itself. Its legacy endures, resonating across centuries and subtly echoing wherever two lads share a bit of craic over a round.

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Instructor: Thomas Donnelly
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (zoom)

This class will take a close look at the events that led up to the fateful night of April 14, 1865 when President Abraham Lincoln was shot by the famous stage actor, John Wilkes Booth. The seminar will also cover the subsequent pursuit, capture, trial and execution of the conspirators.

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Instructor: Mike Jesberger
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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The Mexican-American War: The Overlooked Prelude to the Civil War(zoom)

The Mexican-American War reshaped the nation, giving the United States control of California, Texas, and the American Southwest—territories that later intensified national conflict as debates over slavery’s expansion grew. Rising tensions over Texas’s status and its disputed border with Mexico led both nations to send troops into contested territory, where clashes sparked full-scale war. Under the leadership of General Zachary Taylor, U.S. forces won several decisive and hard-fought battles, with many future Civil War figures, including Jefferson Davis, Albert Sidney Johnston, Braxton Bragg, and George Bancroft, gaining early military experience that shaped their later roles in American history.

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Instructor: Tom Donnelly
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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