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History
CLE has an amazing lineup of history programs this season. Many of these programs and speakers will highlight and celebrate the quincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To learn more about specific programs, please click on the green buttons. To view a digital version of our 2026 Program Catalog, click here.
June
The Soviet Collapse, Putinism, and Russia’s War on Ukraine
This program is sponsored by Jill and Chris Elliott
Thursday June 4 10:00-12:00
Historic Highlands Walking Tour
This program is sponsored by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday June 10 10:00-12:00
The Founding Mothers
This program is sponsored by Jill and Chris Elliott
Monday June 15 2:00-4:00
J. Edgar Hoover: The Man Behind the Mask
This program is sponsored by Jill and Chris Elliott
Tuesday June 16 10:00-12:00
Fuel on the Fire: Oil and U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East, 1928-2026
This program is sponsored by The Fred A. Moss Charitable Fund
Monday June 22 2:00-4:00
“Mad Mullahs” vs. “The Great Satan”: Admiration and Animosity in U.S.-Iranian Relations, 1951-2026
This program is sponsored by The Fred A. Moss Charitable Fund
Tuesday June 23 10:00-12:00
July
How the Declaration of Independence Shaped America’s Revolution and Inspired a Revolution in France
This program is sponsored by Jill and Chris Elliott
Monday July 6 2:00-4:00
The Global Legacy of the Declaration of Independence: Human Rights and Nationalism After the Age of the Atlantic Revolutions
This program is sponsored by Jill and Chris Elliott
Tuesday July 7 10:00-12:00
Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: What was the Founders’ Vision?
This program is sponsored by Bobbie and Jon Golden &
JoEllen and Tom Ross
Monday July 13 10:00-12:00
Lessons from The Dreyfus Affair for the 21st Century
This program is sponsored by the Cullasaja Women’s Outreach Grant
Thursday July 23 2:00-4:00
The French Army in the American Revolution
This program is sponsored by the Cullasaja Women’s Outreach Grant
Friday July 24 10:00-12:00
Revolution Under Review: Evaluating Ken Burns’s “The American Revolution”
This program is sponsored by Diana Hunt and Bill Ritchie
Wednesday July 29 2:00-4:00
The Crisis in the South that Spurred the American Revolution
This program is sponsored by Glenda and Griffin Bell
Thursday July 30 10:00-12:00
August
From Seneca Falls to the Ballot Box: The Battle for Women’s Suffrage
This program is sponsored by the Cullasaja Women’s Outreach Grant
Wednesday August 5 2:00-4:00
Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church
This program is sponsored by Terry Adamson and Ede Holiday
Thursday August 6 10:00-12:00
“We Will Mobilize the Last Potato”: Germany’s Struggle to Feed the Nation and the Creation of the Modern World
This program is sponsored by Delores and Lou Rosebrock
Friday August 7 10:00-12:00
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Save One Life: Resistance During the Holocaust
This program is sponsored by The Fred A. Moss Charitable Fund
Thursday August 13 2:00-4:00
Hamilton: How the Musical Remixes American History
This program is sponsored by the Cullasaja Women’s Outreach Grant
Wednesday August 19 2:00-4:00
William Franklin: Divided Loyalty
This program is sponsored by the Cullasaja Women’s Outreach Grant
Thursday August 20 10:00-12:00
Why 1776 Matters
This program is sponsored by The Fred A. Moss Charitable Fund
Tuesday August 25 10:00-12:00
Combined Double Lecture: The Twin Land Scandals of Early Georgia and the Lost Stone Mountain Memorial
This program is sponsored by Marty and Dan Boone
Wednesday August 26 2:00-4:00
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