Fall 2026 OLLI Digital Catalog

THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE: READINGS IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY (G280)

G – History

Prerequisite: Read documents in “The Will of the People” booklet. Required text: The Will Of The People: Readings in American Democracy by The Great Books Foundation; ISBN 97B-1-880323-95-3. The class reads selected, significant documents from America’s history that shaped the development of our democracy. The instructor provides background and context of each document; then the class discusses their importance to our democracy and their relevancy in today’s world. This course relies on active class participation. Class booklet can be purchased at https://store.greatbooks.org/the-will-of-the-people-readings-in-american-democracy/.

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

INSTRUCTOR: Martin Cohen

COHEN, MARTIN — M.B.A., business/ marketing, New York University. Worked entire career in innovation, new product and new business development for several consumer product appliance companies. Last 35 years traveled over 150 times to China for product development and sourcing. Last 10 years worked as a consultant.

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