2016 Chautauqua Workshops
The Cold War: The Early Years
Tuesday, June 21
10:00 am Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech: Its Historical Context and Impact
Kevin Radaker – Winston Churchill
The historical-political contexts of the “Iron Curtain” speech, which the Soviets came to view as
the opening volley of the Cold War.
2:00 pm The Cold War and US Foreign Policy
James Holmes Armstead – Dr. Ralph Bunche
The US foreign policy of “Containment” and its effect on US policies towards Europe, Africa,
Latin America, Asia, and various strategic political and military alliances including NATO, CENTO,
and SEATO.
Wednesday, June 22
10:00 am Hootenanny: Pete Seeger Sing-Along
Randy Noojin – Pete Seeger
Lyrics will be provided for this sing-along to Pete Seeger’s favorite songs, including his songs for
children, and the story of their origins.
2:00 pm Children’s Literature from the Left: 1920– 1980
Ilene Evans - Eslanda Robeson
The values we teach through the stories we tell and the literature we share with our children
about people of color, immigrants, and strangers.
Thursday, June 23
10:00 am Duck and Cover: The Cold War’s Spies, Lies, Myths and Mistakes
Doug Mishler - Nikita Khruschev
The Cold War’s flamboyant lies, misunderstandings, and outright foolishness caused Americans
to fear everything from sputnik to spies, to giant ants, and perhaps even the neighbors.
2:00 pm Winston Churchill and the Bomb During the First Decade of the Cold War
Kevin Radaker – Winston Churchill
Traces Churchill’s shifting views of the bomb during the first decade of the Cold War.
Friday, June 24
10:00 am The Cold War At Home
James Holmes Armstead – Dr. Ralph Bunche
The Cold War effects on the home front, including the military-industrial complex and early
space exploration.
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2:00 pm Pete Seeger: After The Blacklist
Randy Noojin – Pete Seeger
An overview of Pete Seeger’s life and music from his activist work dealing with civil rights, the
Vietnam War, Anti-Nuke and ecological work with the sloop Clearwater, which helped clean up
the Hudson River.
Saturday, June 25
10:00 am The Family of Man – Social Documentary through Photography
Ilene Evans - Eslanda Robeson
The photographic works of Edward Steichen and Lewis Hines and Milton Rogovin use
photography as an instrument of global social reform.
2:00 pm Aliens, Red Scares, and ISIS: America in Times of Fear
Doug Mishler - Nikita Khruschev
How fears over events -- from the British returning in 1799, through World and Cold Wars, to 911 and terrorism today -- have often caused Americans to set aside our ideals in the name of
“security.”
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