Course detail: Declaration of Independence: 250 Years Old

The 250th birthday of the Declaration of Independence is in 2025. We will look at the history, the signers, and how the document has changed other nations as well. The great experiment in history has stood the test of time under many pressures in American History. Join us as we also look the the Broadway play 1776 and events that unfolded that month of July in 1776 and after. 

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Instructor Bio: Russ Hutchins teaches U.S. history, Western civilization, economics, business, philosophy, and business management at Friends University. He is a retired public-school administrator and educator.

Course accessibility: Individuals with disabilitiesare encouraged to attend University of Kansas sponsored events. If you requirea reasonable accommodation in order to participate in an event, please emailjayhawkglobal@ku.edu or call 785-864-6779at least four weeks before the firstday of the event.


 Session Information: OC25217O

Schedule: Every week on Monday, starting on 03/24/25 and ending on 04/07/25
Times: 10:00am-12:00pm CDT
Online : $50.00

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Thank you for registering for this Osher online course. A week before your class starts you will receive an email that will include your Zoom link and passcode for the class. You will use the same link and passcode for each of the three course sessions so please save the email. We encourage you to sign into your meeting prior to the class start date to make sure you are comfortable with the process. Zoom Course Participation: An individual registration is required for each person in the home, as zoom links are not to be shared.

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Russ Hutchins

Facility Detail

Zoom Facilitated Sessions
Meets live online
Online, WEB OTHER

Cancellation Policy

A refund less a $5.00 cancellation fee will be assessed for all cancellations made in writing prior to 7 days before the start of the event. After that time, no refunds will be made.