The Villages - September 2016 - 14
{ For THe
Love
oF Learning }
Quick Lesson
on World History
Photo By RoB WILKERSoN
Instructor Lisa Didier shares a glimpse of what
you can learn in her class at The Villages
Lifelong Learning College.
Prince Henry
THe navigaTor
Had sea Legs.
He only went on two short
voyages because he hated
being at sea. Henry also was
a grand master of the Knights
Templar who led one of the
greatest battles in history.
cHrisToPHer coLumbus
Wasn'T QuiTe a sainT.
In fact, Columbus personally was
responsible for shipping hundreds of
Caribbean Indians to Europe, where
they were sold as slaves.
sPaniards HeLd excLusive
rigHTs To cHocoLaTe.
Chocolate was brought to Spain during the conquest
of Mexico. For 200 years, only Spanish royalty
were allowed to know the secret of preparing it
for hot drinks.
codFisH saved many From sTarvaTion.
Dried codfish was the only preserved food available
during the plagues that rolled across Europe during
the Middle Ages, thanks to the Vikings, who originally
introduced it to the western coast of Europe.
dog Has Long been man's besT Friend.
A little Skye terrier named Greyfriars Bobby belonged
to a Scottish policeman in the 1800s. When his
master died, legend has it that Bobby guarded his
grave for 14 years and would never leave, except
every day at noon when he went to the local
restaurant to have lunch where he and his
master used to eat.
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SEPTEMBER 2016
about the instructor
Lisa Didier was a college teacher for 20 years in Illinois and was
published internationally. Since moving here two years ago, she
has been lecturing at The Villages Lifelong Learning College.
She teaches 12 programs per semester on history, culture and
general interest. In her spare time, she lectures on cruises,
rebuilds classic foreign sports cars and spoils her Shih Tzus.
To sign up for Didier's classes, call the college at 753-3035 or
visit thevillageslifelongcollege.com.
http://www.thevillageslifelongcollege.com
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