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"The Amazing Adventures of Bertha Benz and the History of the German Automobile" coffee talk
Anette
Isaacs, an expert on all things German, returns to the Des Plaines History
Center to lecture on Bertha Benz and the history of the German automobile
Thursday, Oct. 10.
German
historian and political scientist Isaacs will describe the captivating
adventure of Bertha Benz, who was the first, in 1888, to drive an automobile
over a long distance, and the history of the major German car manufacturers,
according to the lecture description on Isaacs’ website, anetteisaacs.com.
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"I
am so excited to introduce the history fans of Des Plaines to the amazing
Bertha Benz who played such a pivotal role in the creation and promotion of the
automobile. She was a mother of five whose courage, spunk and determination
were just extraordinary,” Isaacs said. “I am so thrilled to be able to make her
and her fascinating life story known to a wider audience here in the USA."
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Isaacs
is a lecturer at Oakton Community College and Harper College. Born and raised
in Germany, she has studied at Emory University, the University of Vienna and
the Free University in Berlin. She has a master’s degree in American studies,
political science and history. She presented last year on the Berlin Airlift at
the History Center and plans to present 10 other lectures this October.
The
lecture will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. Advanced registration is not
required, and there is no cost to attend. Coffee, tea, and cookies will be
served. A suggested donation of $3 will
help support the History Center and its programs. For more information, please
contact the Des Plaines History Center at (847) 391-5399.
About the Des Plaines History
Center
The
Des Plaines History Center, a non-profit organization since 1968, specializes
in collecting and preserving information and objects relating to the history of
Des Plaines and making those collections accessible to the public through
programs, exhibits and a local history archives. For more information, please
call (847) 391-5399 or visit www.desplaineshistory.org.
Contact
Shari
Caine
Executive
Director of the Des Plaines History Center
(847)
391-5399
