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"Prohibition, the Roaring 20s, and the Jazz Age"
and "Gilead"

Dear Friend,


Happy New Year! As 2022 kicks off, we invite you to join us for events celebrating American history and literature. You can find all of our upcoming events in this series here ([link removed]) .

Our next two webinars are:
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Join NAS tomorrow, Tuesday, January 4th, at 2 pm ET, as we discuss "1920: Prohibition, the Roaring 20s, and the Jazz Age."

In the 1920s, life in the United States took a dramatic turn towards modernity. Cars, telephones, radios, and appliances began to see widespread use. Old traditions and cultural institutions began to give way to new forms of music, dance, lifestyle, and fashion. During this time, America saw the rise of Prohibition and the development of a new style of music that came to define the more free-wheeling style of the decade -- jazz.

What was the dominant feeling in the nation during these years? How did jazz exemplify that feeling? How did Prohibition affect the counter-cultural ethos of the decade?

This webinar will feature Debby Applegate, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher and Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age; Sean Beienburg, Assistant Professor in the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University; and Donald L. Miller, John Henry MacCracken Professor of History at Lafayette College.

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Join NAS on Monday, January 10th, at 2 pm ET as we discuss Marilynne Robinson's Gilead.

What makes Gilead a great American novel? What theological influences permeate Gilead, and how does Robinson work to deconstruct common misconceptions of Puritanism? Who influenced Robinson's writings, and who did her writings influence?

This webinar will feature Abram van Engen, Professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis; Alex Engebretson, Senior Lecturer at Baylor University; and Alex Sosler, Assistant Professor of Bible and Ministry at Montreat College.

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If you can't attend the events live, you can still register to watch the recordings. All registrants will receive a follow-up email with a link to the recording shortly after each event.

If you have missed any of our past events or webinars, you may find all of our recordings here: [link removed].

I look forward to seeing you in the virtual audience!

Best,
Chance Layton
Director of Communications
National Association of Scholars

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