DIALOGUES Dialogues DIALOGUES ON on the THE EXPERIENCE ON THE Experience OF WAR EXPERIENCE of War Fall Sessions

OF WAR is a free reading-discussion WORLD WAR I

group for veterans, both combat and non-combat, and SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE family members. Time: 1200 to 1330 hours

The reading-discussion Lunch provided program provides veterans, family members and other 7 SEPT 2016 - Introduction & Materials Pick Up citizens an opportunity to discuss the experience of war 28 SEPT 2016 - Memoir in World War One and the Scarlet Fields Vietnam War from the by John Lewis Barkley perspective of memoir writers and fictional characters in 5 OCT 2016 - World War I in READING - DISCUSSION stories and film. American Fiction: An Anthology GROUP FOR VETERANS of Short Stories All reading materials and at films are provided to partici- 26 OCT 2016 - Film Bradshaw Library pants. Lunch will be served. Viewing of “The Big Parade”

Join us for the 2 NOV 2016 - Film Discussion Begins Sept 7 at noon. INTRODUCTORY SESSION “The Big Parade” at noon on September 7. Books & DVDs provided. Lunch will be served. Books and DVDs will be given

out during lunch. VIETNAM To sign-up, contact Mary Hamilton To sign up or for more info, (334) 768-2161 contact IN BOOKS & FILM [email protected] Mary Hamilton at (334) 768-2161 or at [email protected]

Funding for “Dialogues on the Experience of War” provided by

5 Oct 2016 at 1200 hours INTRODUCTION SHORT STORIES WORLD WAR I IN AMERICAN FICTION: AN ANTHOLOGY OF DATE & TIME SHORT STORIES 7 Sept 2016 (Lunch provided) World War I: Editor Scott Emmert states, The Valley Goes Global at 1200 hours “This turbulent Instructor: Dr. Karen Stone historical period (Lunch provided) inspired...a body Wednesdays, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m.

of writing argua- Course fee: $5 for OLLI members, Pick up reading bly unmatched in $10 for non-OLLI members materials, DVDs depth or complexi- ty by the literary Sept. 28 - ”Now, We’re Mad: How Neutral- & welcome bag. ity Became Involvement, 1914-1917” response to any Meet participants other American Oct. 5 - ”Supporting the Troops: West conflict prior to Point Manufacturing’s War Service and facilitators. Vietnam.” Centers”

Oct. 26 - ”Onward Christian Soldiers: Enjoy lunch. Our group will sample four Alabama Churches and the War Effort”

stories from this anthology: “The Nov. 2 - ”What Cost Victory?: Conse- Man Who Had Everything” - “The quences and Aftermath of the Great War” 28 Sept 2016 at 1200 hours Great Tradition” - “Rosa” - “To the MEMOIR -- SCARLET FIELDS Rear”. Dr. Stone received her Ph.D. from Auburn (Lunch provided) University in 1998 and served as an First hand account of WWI recon- 26 Oct 2016 at 1200 hours instructor of history and ethics at naissance observer, sniper & Southern Union State Community College VIEW - “THE BIG PARADE” from 1984-2007. Medal of Honor recipient, John Lewis Barkley, who served with 2 Nov 2016 at 1200 hours Company K, 4th Infantry Regiment. OTHER FALL 2016 OLLI COURSES DISCUSS - “THE BIG PARADE”

(Lunch provided) “Land of the Bible” - Tuesdays “What makes (this 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sept. 6 - Sept. 27) “The Big Parade” released in 1925 work) impressive is stars John Gilbert as a rich boy “British Romantic Poets” - Mondays not the epic scene who befriends two working class 1 - 2:30 p.m. (Oct. 3 - Nov. 7) in which Barkley men, suffers the miseries of trench earns his Medal of “Bodies in Motion” - Tues. & Thurs. warfare and falls in love with a 1:30 - 2 p.m. (Sept. 27 - Nov. 3) Honor (though no one French girl. He is neither hero or who reads this book “Publishing 101” - Mondays coward. He is an Everyman soldier. will ever forget 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sept. 26 - Oct. 31) that episode), but Laurence Stallings was handpicked “Beginning Crochet” - Thursdays the haunting by Irving Thalberg, MGM production 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sept. 22 - Nov. 17) quality of his chief, to adapt the screenplay from “Mental Health” - Tuesdays narrative voice, his novel Plumes. Stallings who 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Oct. 25 - Nov. 15) that of an innocent abroad who is was shot in the leg during WWI simultaneously a human lethal “Dance Fitness” - Fridays would eventually have both legs weapon.” -- editor, Steven Trout. 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Oct. 14 - Nov. 4) amputated.