TOPIC: The Meck Dec: How Charlotte's Actions on May 20, 1775 Inspired My Novel, Deadly Declarations In this presentation, we explore the lead up to the revolutionary war and how those events unfolded to cause Charlotte to declare independence from the most powerful nation in the world on May 20, 1775, and we explore the […]
SOLD OUT! Waitlist is now full as well. Historian Tom Hanchett leads a 90 minute (about 1.5 mile) stroll in what is today booming South End — but includes parts of the Dilworth Historic District, Charlotte’s first streetcar suburb. We’ll walk a loop past Victorian-era homes and factories, intermingled among new development. Afterward, if you […]
TOPIC: 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, What to Expect in the Carolinas with Brad Panovich A detailed look at the climatological set-up for the upcoming hurricane season. BIOGRAPHY Growing up outside of Cleveland, Ohio, I've always been fascinated by severe weather. I love thunderstorms, tornadoes, blizzards and hurricanes. My parents thought I was crazy, but they […]
TOPIC: Queens University of Charlotte: Today and Tomorrow The chief academic officer of Queens will visit with the Seniors Scholars to share an update on current campus activities as well as discuss the aspirational strategic vision that is guiding its plans for the near future. BIOGRAPHY Sarah Fatherly is the chief academic officer for Queens […]
Today’s top local issues — school boundaries, affordable housing, gentrification — are often shaped by Charlotte’s neighborhood geography. How did Charlotte develop its current ”wedge and crescent” pattern of wealth in the south, less prosperity across the center of the county? Community historian Dr. Tom Hanchett returns to explore that sometimes surprising story, based on […]