Lunch and Learn "Lessons from the Barbary Wars"

There is much to be learned from America’s first clash with Islamic civilization in the early 1800s, lessons applicable to today. Explore the importance of understanding a different culture and its values, the advantages of negotiating from a position of power, the importance of a navy, the principle of enlightened self-interest, the power of religion and economics, and much more. Presenter: Dr. Robert Heinly Bring a bag lunch and hear talks on popular topics of history, culture, science and the arts during weekly Lunch and Learn presentations Presented by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)