Dr. Don Schwartz to speak about the Middle East crisis

Dr. Don Schwartz, professor emeritas of history at California State University Long Beach (CSULB), will be the featured speaker at the Seniors For Peace Club’s meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. He will present a program entitled “Causes and Consequences of the Current Crisis in the Middle East”. He will delve into the history and politics of Israel, the Palestinians and Gaza; what was happening behind the scenes before the surprise attack by Hamas; and the many possible ramifications of the conflict. It will be an informative and insightful talk.

Schwartz taught history at CSULB for more than 20 years. In his retirement he has continued to conduct weekly lecture classes, either through OLLI or independently, on many different topics in history and has a loyal following of adult students. His research interests include the experience of Holocaust survivors and European and American history in the 20th century. He is deeply involved with improving the Teaching American History project, working with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and with teaching American history projects as well as serving as former executive director of the California Council for History Education.

All LW residents and their guests are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Call Pat Kruger at 562-357-4040 for further information.