“The Long Cold War, 1917 to the Present Day” with Prof. Alvin Finkel
The Centre 10052-117 St. NW, Edmonton
$48
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“The Long Cold War, 1917 to the Present Day” with Prof. Alvin Finkel
“The Long Cold War, 1917 to the Present Day” with Prof. Alvin Finkel
This course examines the origins of the huge rift between Western countries beginning with the Russian Revolution in 1917, its temporary burial during World I, its global reach during the period from 1945 to the 1980s, and the failure to heal that rift either during the Gorbachev period when the Soviets sought rapprochement with the ...
$48
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Truth Before Reconciliation: An indigenous deconstruction of noble and savage stereotypes, through poetry and discussion.
Truth Before Reconciliation: An indigenous deconstruction of noble and savage stereotypes, through poetry and discussion.
Tuesday, July 23 at 1p.m. Join Daniel Poitras, who calls himself a half-breed poet from the Paul First Nation. Currently residing in Edmonton, he writes about the challenges that Indigenous and Metis people face today. He has been published in the Home and Away anthology (House of Blue Skies, 2009), The Malahat Review, Grain Magazine, ...
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Self-defense for Seniors
Self-defense for Seniors
Thursday, July 25 at 12p.m. Join Katherine to explore the techniques for self-protection against a sudden attack in today's challenging world.