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Education Page 14 Monday and Tuesday lectures are in Orchestra Hall, and Wednesday and Thursday lectures are in Chautauqua Hall. The Chautauqua Prize Vearl Smith Historic 10:30 a.m., Monday: Redeployment: A Writer’s Journey with Phil Klay Preservation Workshop (Orchestra Hall) After World War I, Louis Simpson wrote: “To a foot-soldier, war is almost Supported by the Vearl Smith Memorial Endowment for Historic Preservation entirely physical. That is why some men, when they think about war, fall silent. 10:30 a.m., Wednesday: Discovering Ohio Architecture with Barbara Powers Language seems to falsify physical life and to betray those who have experi- (Chautauqua Hall) enced it absolutely—the dead.” Discover the richness and diversity of Ohio’s architecture. The sto- Yet, after every war, veterans have taken up the task of rendering the seem- ry of Ohio, from early settlement, through industrial expansion, to mod- ingly unimaginable into words. National Book Award-winning author and Iraq ern times, is reflected in its landmark buildings, urban centers, small towns War veteran Phil Klay will describe his experiences in the Marine Corps, and and the work of specific architects and builders. This program will dis- why he ultimately decided that writing about Iraq was a necessity. cuss broad architectural trends and characteristics of specific styles ex- Klay is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a amined within the context of 19th and 20th century Ohio. Understand- veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He served from ing and appreciating historic architecture is key to its preservation. Learn January 2007 to February 2008 in Iraq’s Anbar about the programs offered through the State Historic Preservation Office Province as a Public Affairs Officer. After being in Ohio and how to identify, evaluate and protect Ohio’s historic places. discharged, he received a master’s degree from Barbara Powers, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer for Inventory Hunter College of The City University of New and Registration for the State Historic Preserva- York. Klay’s New York Times bestselling short tion Office of the Ohio History Connection, has story collection, Redeployment, won the National 34 years of experience with historic survey and Book Award for Fiction in 2014. The book also the National Register of Historic Places pro- received the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s grams in Ohio. Powers serves on the Thomas James Webb Award for fiction dealing with U.S. J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center Commission. Marines or Marine Corps life; the National Book She is the state coordinator for the Society of Photo by Critics’ Circle John Leonard Award for best debut Architectural Historians online publication Ar- Hannah Dunphy. work in any genre; the American Library Associa- chipedia Classic Buildings. She oversees the tion’s W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction; the War- Ohio Modern: Preserving Our Recent Past ini- wick Prize for Writing; and was short listed for the Frank O’Connor Prize. He tiative that produced a statewide historic con- was also named a National Book Foundation ′5 under 35′ honoree. Redeploy- text for 1940-1970, a history-architecture sur- ment was chosen as a Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle Selection in vey documenting more than 500 mid-century 2015 and won The Chautauqua Prize for that year. properties in the Dayton area, and an upcoming Klay’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall survey in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. Published works include “Ohio’s Street Journal, Newsweek, and the Brookings Institution’s Brookings Essay se- Pride, the Art and Architecture of the Ohio State Office Building” in Timeline, ries. a publication of the Ohio History Connection; “Louis Bromfield’s Big House at Malabar Farm: Form Follows Fiction” in Recreating the American Past, Es- 1:30 p.m., Monday: Redeployment: Moral Questions of War with Phil Klay says on the Colonial Revival published by the University of Virginia Press; and (Orchestra Hall) “The Architecture of the Ohio Governor’s Residence” in Our First Family’s National Book Award-winning author and Marine veteran Phil Klay will tell Home published by Ohio University Press. She holds a bachelor’s degree in three stories of moral and physical courage from the Iraq War and what they tell American studies from Miami University and a master’s in architectural his- us about how and why our soldiers fight. tory with a certificate in historic preservation from the University of Virginia. Phil Klay Book Signing 1:30 p.m., Wednesday: Researching your Cottage’s History: A Story in A book signing with Phil Klay will be held in Chautauqua Hall following Progress with Traci Richards (Chautauqua Hall) the 1:30 p.m. lecture. Copies of Redeployment are available at The Fine Follow one person’s journey as she pieces together and dates the history Print bookstore. of her cottage. What started as a simple quest to know the year 351 Laurel Ave. was built, turned into an intriguing mystery trail filled with historic fig- ures and interesting women. Sports & Faith This journey began with a near empty folder at the Lake- 10:30 a.m., Tuesday: Sports & Life with Terry Pluto (Orchestra Hall) side Heritage Society Archives Award-winning sportswriter, Terry Pluto, visits Lakeside to share his and resulted in trips to Port thoughts on sports. His talk will focus around the question of “Do sports mat- Clinton, Kent State Univer- ter?” sity, the Library of Congress in Terry Pluto is an American sportswriter, newspaper columnist and author Washington, D.C. and Boston. who primarily writes columns for The Plain Dealer, and formerly for the Akron Come laugh and learn Beacon Journal, about Cleveland sports and religion. He has twice been honored as Traci Richards shares by the Associated Press Sports Editors as the nation’s top her newfound knowledge sports columnist for medium-sized newspapers. He is a of researching past land nine-time winner of the Ohio Sports Writer of the Year deeds, as well as how to date your cottage through the Sanborn Fire Insur- Award and has received more than 50 state and local writ- ance Maps and see what she plans to do to her cottage in the coming months. ing awards. In 2005, he was inducted into the Cleveland Richards, a native Ohioan, is a third generation Lakesider and Lake- Journalism Hall of Fame. He is the author of 31 books, side homeowner. She is a healthcare consultant and nonprofit executive. including The Curse of Rocky Colavito (selected by the Richards most recently founded multiple 100 Women Who Care giv- New York Times as one of the five notable sports books ing circles and the 100 Who Care Alliance, a global organiza- of 1989), and Loose Balls, which was ranked num- tion representing all 100 Who Care chapters located throughout the ber 13 on Sports Illustrated’s list of the top 100 sports world. She resides in Northern Virginia when she is not at Lakeside. books of all time. His most recent book, The Comeback: Note: At the start of the afternoon program, Susan Mack will present the LeBron, the Cavs & Cleveland: How LeBron James 2017 awards given by the Historic Preservation & Design Review Board. Came Home and Brought Cleveland a Championship, was published in 2016. He was called “Perhaps the best American writer of sports books,” by the Chicago Tribune in 1997. Documentary Day 1:30 p.m., Tuesday: Faith & You with Terry Pluto (Orchestra Hall) This day of documentaries is in preview to the World War I theme scheduled In this program, faith columnist Terry Pluto will focus on the three big bat- for Aug. 14-17. tles of life… how we think, what we say and how to forgive. In addition to his work as a sportswriter, Terry Pluto writes a weekly faith 10:30 a.m., Thursday: “World War One: The People’s Story” (Parts I & II) column for The Plain Dealer, focusing on practical topics and real-life situa- (Chautauqua Hall) tions. His most recent books on the subject, Faith & You, Volumes I & II, are This 2015 British documentary tells compelling first-hand accounts of collections of essays about faith in everyday life. In addition, Pluto, along with World War I through a dialogue-driven format based on letters and documents. his wife Roberta, help to lead a weekly prison ministry at the Summit County Part I focuses on the start of the war and individual war experiences, while Jail. Part II deals significantly with descriptions of the home front in England. Terry Pluto Book Signing 1:30 p.m., Thursday: “World War One: The People’s Story” (Parts III & IV) A book signing with Terry Pluto will be held in Chautauqua Hall following (Chautauqua Hall) the 1:30 p.m. lecture. Copies of many books by Pluto are available at The The second half of this documentary explores Britain’s fear of invasion, Fine Print bookstore. the necessity of conscription and the difficult working conditions in muni- tions factories. It also focuses on some of the bloodiest battles of the war..

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