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Y’all come and get acquainted with some of the folks who left their mark on Texas politics and culture in the 1990s. The convener, a Texan since 2015, will read from works by Ann Richards, Molly Ivins, Baxter Black, John Caro (LBJ’s biographer) and poet Dave Oliphant, a native Texan and NIU Ph.D. An accompanying slideshow will share pictures of the Lone Star State’s art, nature, industry and people. <br/><br/>This course repeats every Wednesday until February 9. <br/><br/>Convener: Jean Callary holds a B.A., M.S.Ed. and Ed.D. from Northern Illinois University. She retired after 20 years with NIU Career Services. She became a Texan, along with her husband, Edward, when they moved to Austin to be near grandchildren. She is a freelance writer and editor. <br/><br/>The NIU Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), established in 2000, is a member-directed group of individuals primarily age 50 plus who enjoy learning in informal, flexible, non-competiti ....
Cut and Shoot, Ding Dong, Frognot and Looneyville typify the many odd place names across the state of Texas. With Texas names as a background, we will create the general principles of naming and use examples from Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. We will see how names become official. The importance of place names in lore and literature will be examined as well as the politics of names and naming. A mystery guest may appear to enliven the festivities, so stay with us for a surprising finish. <br/><br/>This course repeats every Wednesday until February 9. <br/><br/>Convener: Edward Callary is retired from the English Department at NIU and now lives in Texas with his wife, Jean. He has written three books on place names: Place Names of Illinois, Place Names of Wisconsin, and Texas Place Names (with Jean Callary). <br/><br/>The NIU Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI), established in 2000, is a member-directed group of individuals primarily age 50 plus wh ....