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Instructor: Mark Callen

Biography:

MARK CALLEN has a lifelong interest in warships andsea battles. He has held OLLI sessions on the British Empire, the Civil War atSea, the Titanic, and the Battle of Midway.

Classes by this instructor

(HIS124) HOW JOHN ERICSSON SAVED THE UNION

This course explores the pivotal 1862 naval battle at Hampton Roads, where a Confederate ironclad devastated the U.S. Navy, prompting a Union response led by John Ericsson and his revolutionary warship, the Monitor.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Bluffton campus
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, Live on Zoom