V A CAT o N B U L LET N

December 1996
Vol. XI, No.9

Florida Everglades V· C 0 ian Eng and

February 22-27, 1997
Not so long ago, Southwest Florida was a vast, subtropical wilder-
ness whose sparkling beaches and great swamps nurtured count-
less species of plant and animal life. Much has changed, but with
the help of good friends who know the region well, we'll explore
and appreciate special places where nature's heritage still reigns.
Join CAU favorites Dick Fischer and Ollie Hewitt in Shark Valley,
among the Ten Thousand Islands of Everglades National Park, on
Sanibel Island, and in Corkscrew Swamp. (An extension to Lake
Okeechobee is planned as well.)
ay 30 - June 9, 1997
Queen Victoria's reign coincided with the apogee of British wealth
and power, the rise of the Victorian middle class, and a remark-
able period in British literature, politics, and political thought. From
charming Harrogate in the midlands, to Oxford, Winchester, the
Isle of Wight, Brighton, and London this study tour with Isaac
Kramnick, Miriam Brody, and Glenn Altschuler will explore the
marvelous, complex world of Victoria and the Victorians.

C·vil War Along the iss·ssippi

March 15-22, 1997
The campaign to seize the Mississippi was one of the critical en-
. g.
deavors of the Civil War. With historians Joel and David Silbey we II
retrace the war in the west at Jackson, Vicksburg, and New Or- CAU's agenda for Summer '97 includes courses
leans, and spend time at beautiful places (including Natchez) that on Contemporary India, Christianity and Judaism,
reflect the character of the antebellum South. Life on Other Planets, Jane Austen, wines, antiques,
natural history, tennis and rowing sports clinics, and
Habitats of Southeast Arizona
much more. And special for families, we are con-
April 19-25, 1997
tinuing the reduction in the cost of bringing young-
For nature lovers and birding enthusiasts, the valleys, deserts and
sters to CAU. Program announcements will be
mountains of southeast Arizona hold treasures of plant and animal
life. With Charlie Smith and Claudia Mellin, we'll enjoy wonderful mailed in early February. Call CAU if you're not al-
surroundings and superb birding during the peak of the spring mi- ready on our mailing list.
gration season. We'll begin in Tucson, the Sonoran Desert, and the
Santa Catalina Mountains, and then move on to the Chihuahua
Desert and the Chiricahua Mountains, near Portal, Arizona.

Brandywine Valley Weekend

May 2-4, 1997
With economist Robert Frank and historians Glenn Altschuler and
Stuart Blumin, we'll examine "The Winner-Take-AII-Society: Wealth
and the Wealthy in America". You will have time to enjoy the mar-
velous gardens, estates, and museums for which the Brandywine
Valley is so well known. Accommodations will be at the Mendenhall
Inn, located near Wilmington and Philadelphia.
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