Class Notes & Presentations
Below you will find class notes and presentations (in PDF form) for current and previous semester courses. Some files are large and may take time to download.
Fall 2023
- Bates, Lisa - CCRCs and Life Plan Communities
- Hickok, John - America's Weapons Systems - The Weapons We Go to War with Now
- Riffer, Bill - World Gone Mad: WWI Military History
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis
- Thompson, Tom - Film Noir: Murder, Mayhem & Adultery - Cat People
- Thompson, Tom - Film Noir: Murder, Mayhem & Adultery - Night and the City
- Thompson, Tom - Film Noir: Murder, Mayhem & Adultery - Ace in the Hole
Summer 2023
- Forrest, Jeanne - "To Mourn Well is to Live Well"
- Forrest, Jeanne - "To Mourn Well is to Live Well" Nurturing Yourself
- Forrest, Jeanne - "To Mourn Well is to Live Well" Understanding the Six Needs of Mourning
- Lysher, Rita - Creative Crafting with a Cricut Cutting Machine - Design Space Notes
- Lysher, Rita - Creative Crafting with a Cricut Cutting Machine - What to Buy
- Menaquale, Sandy - Charles Lindbergh - A Most Unconventional Life Resources 1
- Menaquale, Sandy - Charles Lindbergh - A Most Unconventional Life Resources 2
- Riffer, Bill - Fools and Crazy People: A Brief History of Submarine Warfare
- Streiff, John - What is Real?: The Ontology of What, Why, Where, and How
Spring 2023
- Collier, Mike - Critical Thinking for Everyday Life 1
- Collier, Mike - Critical Thinking for Everyday Life 2
- Collier, Mike - Critical Thinking for Everyday Life 3
- Collier, Mike - The Battle of Hampton Roads: USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: Origin & History DC Map
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: Origin & History Sources
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: Origin & History Residence Act of 1790
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: Origin & History Amendment to Residence Act of 1790
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: Origin & History L'Enfant Plan
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: Origin & History L'Enfant Plan - Breadth of Streets
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: Origin & History L'Enfant Plan Observations 1
- Cox, Martin - Hastings - The Battle That Created the British Empire 1
- Cox, Martin - Hastings - The Battle That Created the British Empire 2
- Cox, Martin - Hastings - The Battle That Created the British Empire 3
- Delano, John & Whiting, David - A Comparison of the Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies 1
- Delano, John & Whiting, David - A Comparison of the Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies 2
- Forrest, Jeanne - It's a New Year - Make It a New You 1
- Forrest, Jeanne - It's a New Year - Make It a New You 2
- Forrest, Jeanne - It's a New Year - Make It a New You 3
- Hickok, John - UFOs/UAPs: Are We Alone?
- Kloth, Tim - "And What Do You Think You're Listening to?: A Composer's Toolbox
- Kloth, Tim - Don't be an Idiophone: Know Your Aerophones and Chordophones
- Riffer, Bill - Western Europe on Fire in the Middle Ages: The Hundred Years War
- Thomas, Karen - Stress: Why Does It Have Such an Effect on Us?
- Thompson, Tom - Three Neo-Noir Films The Long Goodbye
- Thompson, Tom - Three Neo-Noir Films The Limey
- Thompson, Tom - Three Neo-Noir Films The Man Who Wasn't There
- Whiting, David & Delano, John - A Comparison of the Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies 1
- Whiting, David & Delano, John - A Comparison of the Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies 2
- Wood, Frank - The Controversial Death of Marilyn Monroe - An In-Depth Exploration 1
- Wood, Frank - The Controversial Death of Marilyn Monroe - An In-Depth Exploration 2
- Wood, Frank - The Controversial Death of Marilyn Monroe - An In-Depth Exploration 3
- Younger, Marilyn - The Good Life: from Rock Around the Clock to Camelot 1
- Younger, Marilyn - The Good Life: from Rock Around the Clock to Camelot 2
- Younger, Marilyn - The Good Life: from Rock Around the Clock to Camelot 3
Fall 2022
- Berlin, Rena - Understanding the Holocaust and the Government who Directed the Killing of over 6 Million People Pt 1
- Berlin, Rena - Understanding the Holocaust and the Government who Directed the Killing of over 6 Million People Pt 2
- Collier, Michael - The Battle of Hampton Roads: USS Monitor vs. CSS Virginia
- Cross, Joe - Residential Home Systems Life Cycles- Why Things Break in Your Home and What to do About it Pt 1
- Cross, Joe - Residential Home Systems Life Cycles- Why Things Break in Your Home and What to do About it Pt 2
- Cross, Joe - Residential Home Systems Life Cycles- Why Things Break in Your Home and What to do About it - Smart Houses
- Delano, John and White, Tom - Climate Change Conversations: Let's Talk about Natural Cycles
- Gaudio, Pattie - How to Help People to Live Well with Dementia
- Hickok, John - America's Weapon Systems
- Hickok, John - Isis, Syria and the Explosive Middle East
- Hickok, John - UFO/Unidentified Aerial Phenomena/Are We Alone?
- Hickok, John - World of Stealth
- Hickok, John - Future U.S. Weapon Systems
- Krantz, Ken - Sinfonicron Light Opera's Upcoming Production
- Shaw, Kelly - The Science of Cooking: An Experimental Approach 1
- Shaw, Kelly - The Science of Cooking: An Experimental Approach 2
- Stockmeyer, Paul - Mathematical Cranks, and the Problems They Think They Have Solved
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility - Day 1
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility - Day 2
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility - Day 3
- Thompson, Tom - Down These Mean Streets - This Gun for Hire
- Thompson, Tom - Down These Mean Streets - Murder, My Sweet
- Thompson, Tom - Down These Mean Streets - Blue Dahlia
- Thompson, Tom - Down These Mean Streets - The Big Sleep
- Thompson, Tom - Down These Mean Streets - Laura
- Thompson, Tom - Jefferson and Adams: Friends Divided Pt 1
- Thompson, Tom - Jefferson and Adams: Friends Divided Pt 2
- White, Tom and Delano, John - Climate Change Conversations: Let's Talk about Natural Cycles
Spring 2022
- Belcher, James - The Foreboding Storm: Freedon, Capitalism, and the Enigma of Slavery (1607-1861)
- Belcher, James - The Foreboding Storm: Freedon, Capitalism, and the Enigma of Slavery (1607-1861) The Cause of Her Grief
- Belcher, James - The Foreboding Storm: Freedon, Capitalism, and the Enigma of Slavery (1607-1861) White Slavery John O'Sullivan
- Boren, Paul - "Rhapsody in Blue" - From Jazz Orchestral Piece to American Anthem
- Butler, Stuart - The Anglo-Normans: Who They Were and How They Changed England Forever
- Collier, Mike - U.S. Border Security and Immigration Control: A Historical Review 1
- Collier, Mike - U.S. Border Security and Immigration Control: A Historical Review 2
- Collier, Mike - U.S. Border Security and Immigration Control: A Historical Review 3
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: The Origin and History of the Federal City Outline
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: The Origin and History of the Federal City Bibliography
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: The Origin and History of the Federal City Map of the Mall
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: The Origin and History of the Federal City Residence Act of 1970
- Collins, Chris - City of Washington: The Origin and History of the Federal City Amendment to Residence Act of 1970
- Cross, Joe - Residential Construction Project Management - What You Need to Know
- Cross, Joe - Residential Construction Project Management - What You Need to Know - Open Me First
- Cross, Joe - Residential Construction Project Management - What You Need to Know - Goal Setting
- Cross, Joe - Residential Construction Project Management - What You Need to Know - Payment Request Checklist
- Cross, Joe - Residential Construction Project Management - What You Need to Know - AIA Form G702 Application
- Delano, John and Whiting, David - A Comparison of Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies 1
- Delano, John and Whiting, David - A Comparison of Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies 2A
- Delano, John and Whiting, David - A Comparison of Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies 2B
- Gaudio, Pattie - How to Help People Live Well with Dementia
- Hickok, John - America's Weapon Systems
- Hickok, John - Future U.S. Weapon Systems
- Hickok, John - The Islamic State and the Explosive Middle East
- Hickok, John - The World of Stealth
- Johnston, Nancy - You and Your Relationships: Preventing Caregiver Burnout Outline
- Johnston, Nancy - You and Your Relationships: Preventing Caregiver Burnout
- Johnston, Nancy - You and Your Relationships: Preventing Caregiver Burnout Seventeen Suggestions
- McMahon, Ed - Introduction to Chinese Cooking
- McMahon, Ed - Introduction to Chinese Cooking 2
- McMahon, Ed - Introduction to Chinese Cooking 3
- McPherson, Karen - American Polymath: The Extraordinary Life of Benjamin Franklin 1
- McPherson, Karen - American Polymath: The Extraordinary Life of Benjamin Franklin 2
- McPherson, Karen - American Polymath: The Extraordinary Life of Benjamin Franklin 3
- Munson, Suzanne - The Metaphysical Thomas Jefferson
- Perry, Jim - Forest Ecology and Management
- Perry, Jim - Identifying Trees in Winter 1
- Perry, Jim - Identifying Trees in Winter 2
- Richardson, Michael - Cyber Threat: From Prank to Warfare Tallinn Manual
- Richardson, Michael - Cyber Threat: From Prank to Warfare Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigation Report
- Rogers, John - How Britain Came to Lose It's American Colonies 1760-1783
- Sell, Joe - Intermediate Genealogy: Use of the Internet to Locate Sources and Validate your Family Tree
- Sell, Joe - Intermediate Genealogy: Use of the Internet to Locate Sources and Validate your Family Tree 1950 US Census
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Pt 1
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Pt 2
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Syllabus
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Manifesto of Futurism
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Program of the Italian Fascist Movement, 1919
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Program of the NSDAP, Feb 24, 1920
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Extracts from Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Nazi Accomplishments After Six Months in Power
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis The Doctrine of Fascism
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Mussolini Launches the War in Ethiopia
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis The Hossbach Memorandum
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Don’t Call Donald Trump a Fascist
- Schilling, Don - What is Fascism?: An Historical Analysis Robert Paxton’s Opinion Piece
- Shaw, Kelly - Introduction to Formal Logic
- Shaw, Kelly - Introduction to Formal Logic Operators and Rules of Inference
- Stark, Alan - Stumbling into Global War: Japan and the United States 1940-1941
- Stark, Alan - Stumbling into Global War: Japan and the United States 1940-1941 Personages
- Stark, Alan - Stumbling into Global War: Japan and the United States 1940-1941 Timeline
- Stark, Alan - Stumbling into Global War: Japan and the United States 1940-1941Japanese Imperial Government
- Stimpson, Peter - From Doubt to Faith: Six Challenges to Your Faith Outline
- Stimpson, Peter - From Doubt to Faith: Six Challenges to Your Faith Flow Chart
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility Welcome
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility 1
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility 2
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility 3
- Thompson, Tom - Film Noir: A Western, A Sci-Fi, A Neo-Noir Pursued
- Thompson, Tom - Film Noir: A Western, A Sci-Fi, A Neo-Noir Bladerunner
- Thompson, Tom - Film Noir: A Western, A Sci-Fi, A Neo-Noir Fargo
- Town & Gown - The Tidewater Trails Association and The Birthplace of America Trail
- Whiting, David and Delano, John - A Comparison of Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies 1
- Whiting, David and Delano, John - A Comparison of Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies 2A
- Whiting, David and Delano, John - A Comparison of Plymouth and Jamestown Colonies 2B
- Wood, Frank - The Infamous Black Dahlia Murder - An In-depth Exploration 1
- Wood, Frank - The Infamous Black Dahlia Murder - An In-depth Exploration 2
- Wood, Frank - The Infamous Black Dahlia Murder - An In-depth Exploration 3
- Wray, Timothy - Planning for D-Day 1
- Wray, Timothy - Planning for D-Day 2
- Younger, Marilyn - Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War
Fall 2021
- Bhashini, Madhur - Meditation as Preventative or Alternative Medication
- Cross, Joe - Residential Construction Systems and Maintenance
- Cross, Joe - Residential Construction Systems and Maintenance Smart Houses
- Delano, John - NASA's Search for Life Beyond Earth 1
- Delano, John - NASA's Search for Life Beyond Earth 2
- Faustina, Arleen - Understanding Post-traumatic Stress Syndrome
- Gaske, Dan - Understanding Today's Economic Trends and Issues - Brexit
- Gaske, Dan - Understanding Today's Economic Trends and Issues - Climate Change and Economics
- Gaske, Dan - Understanding Today's Economic Trends and Issues - Deficits, Debt and Debt Ceilings
- Gaske, Dan - Understanding Today's Economic Trends and Issues - Rising Inflation
- Hartman, Rhiannon - Estate Planning in Modern Times
- Hartman, Rhiannon - Estate Planning in Modern Times 2
- Hartman, Rhiannon - Estate Planning in Modern Times 3
- Henderson, Pete - Algorithms
- Henderson, Pete - An Introduction to the Adirondack Park
- Henderson, Pete - An Introduction to the Adirondack Park 2
- Henderson, Pete - An Introduction to the Adirondack Park 3
- Hickok, John - Future U.S. Weapon Systems
- Hickok, John - The Islamic State and the Explosive Middle East
- Hickok, John - The World of Stealth
- Hickok, John - America's Weapon Systems
- Johnson, Joe - The Treaty of Versailles: Beyond Conventional Wisdom
- Johnston, Nancy - Relationships and You - Setting Healthy Boundaries
- Krantz, Ken - Sinfonicron Light Opera's Upcoming Production
- McCraw, John - The Extraordinary Advances of Surgical Care in America: 1775-1865 Pt 1
- McCraw, John - The Extraordinary Advances of Surgical Care in America: 1775-1865 Pt 2
- McMahon, Ed - The Scientific Method and the Climate
- McMahon, Ed - The Scientific Method and the Climate Pt2
- McPherson, Karen - Building America:The United States in the Federalist Era (1789-1800) Syllabus
- McPherson, Karen - Building America:The United States in the Federalist Era (1789-1800) 1
- McPherson, Karen - Building America:The United States in the Federalist Era (1789-1800) Suggested Reading
- McPherson, Karen - Building America:The United States in the Federalist Era (1789-1800) 2
- McPherson, Karen - Building America:The United States in the Federalist Era (1789-1800) 3
- Menaquale, Sandy - The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt Part 1: From Birth to September 6, 1901
- Menaquale, Sandy - The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt Part 1: From Birth to September 6, 1901 3
- Perry, Jim - Tidal Wetlands of Virginia 1
- Perry, Jim - Tidal Wetlands of Virginia 2
- Perry, Jim - Tidal Wetlands of Virginia 3
- Perry, Jim - Tidal Wetlands of Virginia 4
- Perry, Jim - Identifying the Common Trees of Virginia 1
- Perry, Jim - Identifying the Common Trees of Virginia 2
- Perry, Jim and Mann, William - Understanding the Science and Management of Virginia's Groundwater
- Rest, Ellie - Remembering When: A Fire and Fall Prevention Program
- Rhodes, Bill - The Life Most Worth Living: Virtue Theory in Ancient and Modern Perspective 1
- Rhodes, Bill - The Life Most Worth Living: Virtue Theory in Ancient and Modern Perspective 2
- Rhodes, Bill - The Life Most Worth Living: Virtue Theory in Ancient and Modern Perspective 3
- Rhodes, Bill and Morrison, Rick - The Theory of Knowledge: Doubt, Certainty, Evidence, and Reason 1+2
- Rhodes, Bill and Morrison, Rick- The Theory of Knowledge: Doubt, Certainty, Evidence, and Reason Sir Frances Bacon
- Rhodes, Bill and Morrison, Rick - The Theory of Knowledge: Doubt, Certainty, Evidence, and Reason John Locke
- Rogers, John - Six Battles that Changed the Course of History
- Rogers, John - Six Battles that Changed the Course of History 2
- Rogers, John - A History of Jerusalem's Temple Mount and the Temples that Stood Upon It
- Riffer, Bill - World War II in the Air Over Europe 1
- Riffer, Bill - World War II in the Air Over Europe 2
- Riffer, Bill - World War II in the Air Over Europe 3
- Sell, Joe - Introduction to Internet Genealogy
- Streiff, John - NPR Behind the Scenes: The Early Years
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility 1
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility 2
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility Score Sheet
- Thomas, Karen - Functional Exercises to Improve Fitness, Balance, and Agility Assessment Manual
- Thomas, Tina - Brain Power Boot Camp - Understanding Alzheimers and Dementia
- Thomas, Tina - Brain Power Boot Camp
- Thompson, Tom - An Introduction to Film Noir
- Thompson, Tom - An Introduction to Film Noir Double Indemnity
- Thompson, Tom - An Introduction to Film Noir Detour
- Thompson, Tom - An Introduction to Film Noir Maltese Falcon
- Thompson, Tom - An Introduction to Film Noir Gun Crazy
- Thompson, Tom - An Introduction to Film Noir Touch of Evil
- Wray, Tim - Poland's Contributions to Allied Victory During World War II Part 1
- Wray, Tim - Poland's Contributions to Allied Victory During World War II Part 2
- Younger, Marilyn - Home Fires: From the Wizard of Oz to I Love Lucy - 1
- Younger, Marilyn - Home Fires: From the Wizard of Oz to I Love Lucy - 2
- Younger, Marilyn - Home Fires: From the Wizard of Oz to I Love Lucy - 3