The New Hampshire Historical Society is offering a six-part history course, Eyewitness to History: First-Person Accounts, with support from the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.
The course will explore, through first-person accounts of key public figures, the influential role New Hampshire has played in shaping national politics and public affairs throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Classes meet Thursday evenings, at 7 p.m., from April 10 through May 15, at the historical society, 30 Park St.
The registration fee is $80 for New Hampshire Historical Society members and $120 for nonmembers. Nonmembers may join or renew when they register to qualify for the reduced history course fee, and enjoy the many other benefits of membership for a year.
Class topics and presenters are:
April 10: Aristotle Onassis Meets the Seacoast of New Hampshire.
Dudley Dudley served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and proposed legislation to prevent the construction of an oil refinery in Durham. She was the first female elected to the New Hampshire Executive Council and served as the executive director of the Women Legislators’ Lobby.
April 17: From Mel to Maggie and Everything in Between.
Tom Rath is the founder of Rath, Young and Pignatelli and former Attorney General of New Hampshire. He has served as chairman of several senatorial election campaigns and assisted in David Souter’s appointment to the United States Supreme Court.
April 24: Campaigning with the Comeback Kid…1991 and Beyond.
Terry Shumaker is an attorney at Bernstein Shur and the former United States Ambassador to Trinidad. He co-chaired President Clinton’s New Hampshire campaigns in 1992 and 1996.
May 1: The “Petticoat Government”: Collaborating to Solve Big Issues.
Donna Sytek served as a state representative for 23 years and was New Hampshire’s first female Speaker of the House. She currently serves as chair on the New Hampshire Adult Parole Board.
May 8: Tales from the Trail: My Travels with Ann Romney on the 2012 Campaign.
Susan Duprey is an attorney at Devine Millimet. She served as Ann Romney’s Chief of Staff during the 2012 presidential campaign.
May 15: Common Sense from Littleton Finds Common Ground in Concord: The Gallen Years.
Ned Helms is the former commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. He currently serves as Director of the New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice at the University of New Hampshire.
To register or for more information contact Education Services Coordinator Stepanie Fortin at 856-0604 or education@nhhistory.org.
Founded in 1823, the New Hampshire Historical Society is the independent nonprofit that saves, preserves and shares New Hampshire history. The Society serves thousands of children and adults each year through its museum, library, educational programs, publications, and outreach programs. To learn more about the Society’s programs and services, visit nhhistory.org or call 228-6688.
