“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 “Golden Age” of Kyivan Rus’ (980-1054) (in person on campus)

The first East Slavic state grew into the largest Empire of Eastern and Central Europe under the auspices of the Riurykyd Dynasty, most notably Volodymyr the Great and Yaroslav the Wise. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, this state achieved great political, cultural and social accomplishments. Centered on the city of Kyiv, this look into the early history of Ukraine can offer insight into its present and perhaps its future.

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Instructor: Roman Dubenko, MA
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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The True Story of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow (zoom)

The residents of Sleepy Hollow believed the Headless Horseman to have been a ghost of a Hessian soldier killed in action during the American Revolution. The Hessians were soldiers from northern Germany who were sent to America by German Princes to put down the rebellion. Join Mike Jesberger for a presentation on one of America’s oldest short stories based on real accounts that occurred in the Hudson Valley of N.Y. during the Revolutionary War.

Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Instructor: Mike Jesberger
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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Bohdan Khmel’nyts’ky and the Cossack State (1648-1657) (in person on campus)

At a critical juncture in Ukraine’s history, surrounded by Empires that sought dominion over her lands, the Cossack Hetman, Bohdan Khmel’nyts’ky created an independent Cossack state which attempted to keep its independence despite three Empires’ attempts to subjugate it. Ultimately, Khmel’nyts’ky signed an agreement that would change the course of western civilization and give birth to one of the greatest “What if?” questions in European history. Join us as Roman Dubenko explores this pivotal period with due consideration of not just what was but what could have been.

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Instructor: Roman Dubenko, MA
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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The Second Bull Run Campaign: Robert E Lee chastises John Pope (zoom)

In June of 1862, John Pope was appointed to Command Union forces in Northern Virginia. John Pope was an arrogant man. He bragged about what he would do to Lee and the Southern people. This angered Lee and He said he would chastise Pope. In his most brilliant campaign, he did exactly that, which drove Union forces from Virginia. It also set up the 1st Confederate Invasion of the North

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Instructor: Thomas Donnelly
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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The Battle for Independence – “Vyzvol’ni Zmahannia” (1917-1921) (in person on campus)

From the cauldron of World War I and the Russian Revolution, springs up an independent Ukrainian state. Follow the trials and tribulations of the Ukrainian People’s Republic, the Hetmanate, the Directory of the UPR and various “Otamany”, as they try to craft a state which would protect the freedom and rights of the Ukrainian people. With sundry armed forces from numerous opposing factions roaming the Ukrainian lands, governments would rise and fall in an effort to bring stability to lands immersed in chaos as Ukrainians sought to take control of their destinies, and powerful outside forces sought to deny them their fundamental right to exist as a sovereign people.

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Instructor: Roman Dubenko, MA
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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American Invasion of Canada (zoom)

On May 10th 1775, Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Ft. Ticonderoga from British Forces and set the United Colonies on the path to invade Canada. Early success led to high hopes, but difficulties increased. Arnold led an epic march through Maine to join General Richard Montgomery’s forces from Lake Champlain to attack Quebec. The assault ended with a tragic failure. The whole expedition was a costly failure and also left the Colonies vulnerable to gathering crown forces in Canada.

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Instructor: Thomas Donnelly
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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Unknown Soldier burials of the American Revolution (zoom)

The legend and myths surrounding the American Revolution surround us. These very real events that shaped our nation occurred in all the regions of the original 12 colonies. Sadly, many of these sites have been overlooked and forgotten. The roads we drive, the inns and taverns we visit and the churches and graveyards where we meet all hold hundreds of the American Revolution’s Unknowns.

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Instructor: Mike Jesberger
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $20.00
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