Fall 2025 OLLI Digital Catalog 

Revisiting The Founding Fathers And The U.S. Constitution In 2025 (G513)

G – History

Over the past few years, the U.S. Constitution has been challenged as to its structure, institutions and relevance. The writings of both the federalists and antifederalists founding fathers predicted some of the difficulties that the Constitution would face over its place as the foundation of America’s democracy. This course reviews the writings of the 18th century and looks at the challenges that have arisen in the 21st century.

This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).

INSTRUCTORS: Claire Sullivan, Karen Brugh

SULLIVAN, CLAIRE — B.A., history, University of New Hampshire; M.A., educational planning, Syracuse University. Teaching and consulting responsibilities in Finland, Germany, Slovakia and Japan. Teacher and administrator at kindergarten to university level in the U.S. Facilitated past OLLI programs on Islam, American government, immigration and others. Still have time to tend to a garden. (G513)

BRUGH, KAREN — B.S., education, University of Delaware; M.B.A, information technology concentration, Goldey Beacom College. Retired in 2020 after career in technology at MBNA (Bank of America) and Wilmington Trust (M&T Bank). An OLLI member since 2021 and a distance viewing committee member, she has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and Meals on Wheels and is a lifelong Girl Scout. Hobbies include spending time with family and friends, gardening, sewing, reading and learning.

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