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The Remaking of Japan 1945-1952: MacArthur & the U.S. Occupation (Pratt)
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Debates about "nation building" in Iraq and ”regime change” elsewhere have often cited the "success" in the Japanese case. Consider why the U.S. started off in the direction of radical reform before reversing itself, leaving Hirohito on the throne and rearming the military.
Adult Enrichment Spring/Summer 2019

Modern Art: Major Art Movements, Key Artists and Their Masterpieces (Washburn)
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Learn about major art movements including Impressionism, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism. Explore and discuss some of the key masterpieces of Claude Monet, Salvador Dali, and Jackson Pollock. 
Adult Enrichment Spring/Summer 2019

Icons of Contemporary Art: 20 Works by 20 Artists (Washburn)
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This course examines the contemporary art practices starting in the 1960’s and continuing today by studying the iconic works of artists such as Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst and many others. Major art movements for consideration will include Pop Art, Minimal Art, Environmental Art, Conceptual Art, Performance Art, Appropriation Art, and Video Art to name a few.
Adult Enrichment Spring/Summer 2019

Wonderland Park on Lake Street (South)
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In 1905, Wonderland Park offered the public the chance to do everything from ride one of the world’s finest carousels to witness amazing, death-defying acts. The park, located at East Lake St and 31st Ave S, also featured infants born prematurely on display in electric incubators. Leave this presentation with a deeper understanding of America’s love affair with electricity.
Adult Enrichment Spring/Summer 2019
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