Let’s Talk About Germany: The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall

Join
German historian Anette Isaacs, as she presents a historical and political

overview of the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. It has been almost 25 years

since the fall of the Berlin Wall – an insurmountable icon of the Cold War.

With its rise on August 13th 1961, the course of German history, and

especially Berlin history, took an inconceivable turn. It would take over 28

years later on November 9th, 1989 to tear down this cruel and

inhuman symbol of Germany’s division, thus giving birth to yet another period

in this European nation’s evolution. Executive Director Nicholle Dombrowski

says, “Ms. Isaacs’ brings a unique perspective and experience to the discussion

of the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. After you hear her speak of the

historical people and places of Berlin, you will want to book a trip to see

Berlin as it is today.”

The event will be held Thursday, May 1, 2014
at 6:30pm at the DANK Haus German
American Cultural Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Parking is available and
generously donated by MB Financial Bank at Western & Gunnison.

DANK Haus is located ½ block
north of the CTA Western Brown Line stop, where a piece of the Berlin Wall 
resides.

A true cosmopolitan, German
born and raised Anette Isaacs did
her graduate work at Emory University, the University of Vienna, and at the
Free University in Berlin. She holds master’s degrees in American Studies,

Political Science, and History. Since 1998, she has been working as Director
Germany for New York based Group
IST, running, and organizing all German IST/Road
Scholar programs (formerly Elderhostel). In her capacity as academic director,
she created a number of successful seminars, programs, and lectures introducing
her native country Germany to thousands of tourists. An avid opera lover, she
conceived the Road Scholar seminar Opera and Classical Music in Berlin, Dresden, and Leipzig, which during the last ten years has ranked
among the most popular programs in Road Scholar's offerings. Ms.
Isaacs currently resides in Evanston, Illinois and is a faculty member of
the College of Lake County, Harper College, Oakton College, and OASIS. She
greatly enjoys teaching and lecturing on various German historical, cultural,
social, and political topics.