Summer registration opens on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ~ Credit card payments are no longer accepted via phone or at any OLLI office. Call (843) 208-8247 for more info.

Instructor: Heather Dudley, Ph.D.

Biography: HEATHER DUDLEY, PH.D. has taught history at both the high school and college levels. She holds a master's degrees in history and psychology, and a doctorate in liberal studies from Georgetown University.

Classes by this instructor

(HIS303) THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AT 250 - ORIGINS, IDEAS, AND LEGACY

The Declaration of Independence is America's most influential founding document. Its principles have inspired movements from the French Revolution to the twentieth century and have been claimed by figures as different as Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln. This course examines the Declaration's language and arguments, asking what Jefferson meant by equality and liberty, how Enlightenment ideas shaped the text, and how convincing its case against King George III was.
June 15-29, 2026, Live on Zoom