Antioch History with Scott Sanders
November 11 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST
Antiochiana Archivist Scott Sanders knows more about Antioch College than anyone else in the world. Scott has been at Antioch since 1994 and has lovingly stewarded the College’s collection of books, artifacts, and historical records for over 30 years. Here’s your chance to hear him talk about the interesting and entertaining history of Antioch!
This monthly series of one hour presentations will be held both in-person at the Olive Kettering Library and virtually via Zoom. Presentations are free and open to the public. There will be time for Q&A after each presentation. These sessions will be recorded and posted on Antioch’s YouTube channel.
Presentations are from 12:30 – 1:30 pm in the Olive Kettering Library.
Or you can join virtually via Zoom. Presentations will be shared on Antioch’s Facebook channel afterwards.
Schedule
March 11: 150 Years of Antioch in 60 Minutes or Less: A general overview of Antioch College history from the 1850s to the 2000s.
April 8: Fact and Fiction of Antioch College: An attempt to dispel three seemingly impossible-to-dispel myths about the College.
May 13: Red, Russians, and Spies: Two former professors who used Antioch as a haven from dangerous Russian and Communist spies; one for real, and the other maybe in his head.
June 10: Why So Many Damn Colleges in Ohio: An attempt to explain the reason for the establishment of over eighty small colleges in the great state of Ohio.
July 8: Antioch and The Civil War: A history of Antioch College during the central event in American history, the US Civil War, including exploits and experiences of Antiochians who served in the conflict.
August 12: The Devil and Daniel Ellsberg or How Scott Got Fired: A brief history of Antiochiana and a harrowing personal account of Scott’s experiences with Antioch University.
September 9: The Life of Hugh Taylor Birch: The improbable rags to riches story of a dropout from the 1860s who gave Antioch College a glen (and so much more) and has a dormitory named in his honor.
October 14: Women of the Glen: The lives of three women associated with the College’s former nature preserve: a scientist, an art collector, and a sculptor.
November 11: My Hero Horace Mann: A biographical picture show about Antioch College’s first president.