Fall 2026 OLLI Digital Catalog

WE CAN DO IT! PART 2: INFLUENCERS – WOMEN OF THE 1940s (G576)

G – History

The women of the 1940s were making changes not only in their own lives but also in the culture and fabric of America. The influence of these women in public service, the arts, literature, music, isolationism, military, businesses, spy networks and professional careers, would reverberate way beyond their time. We examine not only who and what these pioneering women accomplished but draw a line connecting their influences today. The class format is based on lectures, videos, music and discussion.

This offering meets for a total of 5 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Susan Burton McFarlane

BURTON MCFARLANE, SUSAN — B.A., sociology, history, research, University of Delaware; master’s coursework in legal policy, California University of Pennsylvania. Retired Medicare fair hearing officer.

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