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History Book Club: The Sinking Middle Class

September 21, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm CDT

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The Roseville History Book Club meets monthly with Clarence White, Associate Director of the East Side Freedom Library, for discussions on a wide variety of topics from American history. Enrollment limited to insure an intimate discussion experience. Extra copies of the books available at the Library.

Register to join this event on Zoom.

September 21st–We’ll discuss The Sinking Middle Class; A Political History of Debt, Misery, and the Drift to the Right by David Roediger, a reappraisal of the notion of the American Middle Class—who was historically included in the definition and why traditional formulations of the idea may be failing us now.

This event is co-sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of MN with the financial support of the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries.

This is an online class offered remotely using Zoom communication software. Register online or by calling 651-724-6001 (press #3). You must provide a valid email address to participate.

After registration, participants will receive an email with additional instructions including a Zoom link on the morning of the meeting, that will be used as an invitation to enter the online discussion.

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Date:
September 21, 2022
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Cost:
Free