Russ Gifford Training Specialist

Time 2020-12-09 02:03:55

Web Name: Russ Gifford Training Specialist

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In this series, ride along via horse, coach, riverboat, and train, and see the landscape through a traveler's eyes. In the process, we will gather a better understanding of their times and their intentions. Taking words from the traveler’s journals, we will paint a picture of places we know but learn far more about the differences and the changes that occurred. Sept 21, 6:30 PM (online link ) Horses, Wagons, Stages and Saddle Sores: Sioux City Sept 28, 6:30 PM (online link) Short Seasons: River Passage via Steamboat Oct 12, (online only link) Traveling in the 19th Century - Additional Stories! Some additional stories of horse, wagon, and steamboat travel in our region. See what it was like to travel on steamboats in the time of a pandemic, cross the Missouri ice in winter to catch a train, and watch a summer sunset from the bluffs near Blackbird Bend! Oct 5, 6:30 PM (online link) Hell-bent for Leather: Riding with the Pony Express! Previous Classes with slides / text, but No Audio History of Westward Expansion A five part look at the settling of America (No Audio) Wagons West 1840 - 1875 The Gold Rush 1849 - 1860 The Plains Indian Wars 1850 to 1890 Cattle and Commerce 1865 -1880 Settling the Plains 1870 -1890 History of the Women's Rights MovementNo audio, but the slides are written to tell the story of this important team that pushed Women's Rights forward, despite society's determination to keep women 'in their place.' The Fight for the Right To Vote - Part 1 Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B. Anthony The Fight for the Right To Vote - Part 2 This series is named in honor of Dr. Robert E. Dunker, president emeritus of Western Iowa Tech Community College and founder of The Institute for Lifelong Learning. Does the President Matter? Making the Case with Abraham, Martin, John -- and Teddy! Presidents come and go. Some wielded great power; some had no ability to do anything. Others watched their power dribble away. Many who wanted to assert presidential power were slapped down hard by the legislative branch, which controlled the purse and were seen as the people that passed laws. Few men in the executive office not only grasped for power but attained it. Some wielded it with skill. Why could some do so while others failed? Much of that is due to the leadership skills of the person occupying the office. This annual lecture uses the examples of Presidential leadership to see the skills a particular President brought to the office, and the challenges they faced. Lecture 1: Presidency has changed over time. Our first two examples will demonstrate how presidents welded power in the 19th century, and show the differences in Executive power and Congressional direction. · Lincoln – The Choice to Fight · Van Buren – The Trail of Tears and the Judgment of History What skills did Abraham and Martin bring to the job at hand? What were the consequences of their actions? Were they effective? Were they Leaders? Lecture 2: Oct 27, 6:30 PM (Online) (presentation video) Our next examples will show the changes in executive leadership in the 20th Century. Neither of these men entered office with a mandate, but they quickly amassed a public following that gave them leverage. · T. Roosevelt – Choosing Sides – Putting the Presidency Behind the Miners · Kennedy – Providing Leadership that Changes Minds What skills did each have that enabled this? How did their practices change presidential power? What policies did they promote? All classes will be online this term - meaning you can attend these classes! (Click here for WITCC Lifelong Learning) A Podcast or Two: Link to Looking Back - Summer in the City, 1966: https://www.kwit.org/post/music-66-summer-city Link to Looking Back on 1966 Link The Literature of the Baby Boomers audio interview! Articles on Rock and Roll Best Rock of the 1990's Originally published in 4th Street Review, January, 2000. Starcrossed Liner notes on a new album from the best band you've never heard! The causes and concerns of the late 1960s led to conflict and division. The results are recorded, and the toll was paid by the young with their bodies, and their parents with their pain. As those years recede, the hard earned lessons of the time fall away, forgotten by those not there, ignored by those who want to forget, and too often twisted by those who want the story to reflect their viewpoint. The people who lost their lives or their innocence, both on a distant soil and on home ground, are owed more than that. The Turmoil of 1968 -- click to read the slideshow. (Class Lecture not yet included) Looking Back: The Mill Creek Culture Looking back at the local region and those who inhabited it before us! We examine the Mill Creek Culture and others! Click here to view the program slides Click here to read added notes on the slides Regional Greats! Meet men and women from our region who challenged the rules and changed the world! These people should not be forgotten! These notes for my 'Regional Greats' series provides a guide to the fascinating lives of local people you should meet! These men and women in the Iowa and Nebraska region fought to improve life for millions of people. Important in history, their contributions are largely overlooked today. Meet them via these lectures! Click the name to see the presentation! (in PDF format - no audio included) George Norris A legendary Nebraskan that left his impact on the state, and the country Harry Hopkins Few people realize just how vital Hopkins' contribution to the New Deal was. Born in Sioux City, but his impact is felt across the country. Henry Wallace Another giant whose incredible efforts in agriculture are all but completely forgotten. Lou Hoover If she is remembered at all, it is as a wife of a president. This Iowa woman was so much more than that. Norman Borloug He is credited with saving over a billion lives. (Yes, you read that correctly.) And no one in his home country could pick him out of a police lineup. Susan La Flesche Her determination would save lives; her advocacy for American Indians would change national policies; her hospital would improve lives for decades after her passing. William Jennings Bryan To some, he is remembered as a joke and a buffoon. He was the voice of the rural Americans, and much of what he stood for in his early days rings true yet today. Remembering Regional History While the majority of my classes deal with American History, I also have a number of programs dealing with 'local' history. Like the programs listed for the regional greats, they integrate the national events with local happenings. Below is a specific look at the Siouxland region during the post-WWII period. Sioux City from 1945 to 1995 WWII Remembered, 75 Years On This series for the Sioux City Public Museum looks back to see how Sioux City and the region were affected by WWII, and these major battles. It is also to honor those who lived through this era pass, by preserving their 'memories' as 'history.' Iwo Jima at 75 -- click to see and hear the program. This tiny island took longer than D-Day, and inflicted casualties beyond comprehension. Iwo Jima would greatly affect the decisions made in the months to come, and change the world. Bulge at 75 -- click to see the program slides Churchill said, undoubtedly the greatest American battle of the war and will, I believe, be regarded as an ever-famous American victory. What do you know about the Bulge? See how locals saw the war. D-Day at 75 -- click to see the program slides D-Day was the beginning of the end of Germany's drive to control Europe. It was an effort on a scale unknown before or since. But what do your really know about D-Day? And were any Siouxlanders involved? Sparks fly when Susan B. Anthony spoke in Sioux City! We will see Sioux City as she saw it, and we will meet the woman behind the icon when we hear what Sioux City saw when they met! Link to Slide Show with Audio (easier to see pictures) Link to Presentation at Betty Strong Center Rather work with the written word? Here is the story of their meeting as an article. Link These many programs were created and presented by Russ Gifford. His contributions of national and regional history programs to WIT’s Lifelong Learning Institute over the past 16 years earned him their Star Instructor award and their first Outstanding Instructor designation. Among his numerous publications is a regional look at a national event – Spectacular Voyage: Lewis and Clark in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Past Seminars Slides to the Iowa and the American Civil War: Keeping the Home Fires Burning (No Audio) Slides to the Iowa and the American Civil War: Where Iowa Soldiers Served (No Audio) Books / Articles / Papers Spectacular Voyage: Following Lewis Clark in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota , by Russ Gifford, 2002. (Click to download PDF) (Click here to for audio preview) Papers Susan B. Anthony and Sioux City: 1871, 1877, and Beyond by Russ Gifford, 2020 (Click to download PDF) Regional Articles / History: A Glimpse of the Past The Missouri rarely gives up its treasures - but occasionally it gives you a peak at the past. The Murder that Changed a City Rev. Haddock had a date with death in 1886. Justice may never have been served, but a city certainly recognized it a sin that required atonement. Little Chicago - Slam or Salute? So - what's the real story behind Sioux City as 'Little Chicago? SiouxLandmark Saving the Past What one group is doing to preserve a unique architectural history. Empty Parking Lots and Dark Wal-MartsLots of feedback from this one, as Arkansas strip mines America Charting a future for Downtown Sioux City -- from 2004An in-depth look at a downtown that is becoming a ghost town? The Soul of Glass The story is good - but their work is incredible

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