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Special Programs and events hosted on accessible world sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind.


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    Special Programs Series welcomes Sugar Lopez to discuss the topic: “Great Recipes for the Holiday 12/22/2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019


    Our Special Programs Series welcomes Sugar Lopez to discuss the topic: “Great Recipes for the Holiday Season.” Sunday, December 22, 2019 4-5 pm PST Newswire

    Special Program Series features Edwin Cooney, a Student of history, discussing Richard Nixon, his rise to the presidency 01/20/2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019


    The Special Program Series features, Edwin Cooney, a Student of history To find out how to Subscribe to his weekly articles via E-Mail, please write to his E-Mail address found near the bottom of this news wire.

    Special Program Series features Mary Hiland to discuss her book The Bumpy Road to Assistive Living a Daughter’s Memoir 12/02/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018


    On December 2, Mary Hiland will present a talk about the publication of her book, “The Bumpy Road to Assisted Living a Daughter's Memoir,” available on amazon.com , dldbooks.com/maryhiland , and on BARD,, DB 91261.

    Special Program Series meets 11/18/18 at 9pm Eastern and features Edwin Cooney, a Student of history 11/18/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018


    The Special Program Series features, Edwin Cooney, a Student of history

    Special Program Series recording of 4/7/18 speech by Ira Fistell at dinner in his honor 04/07/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018


    April 7, 2018 Special Program Series For Special Release Dear Friends,

    Special program Series Welcomes Mr. Ira Fistell via the telephone 02/25/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018


    Ira Fistell, noted talk show host (retired) will speak to us on the less significant presidents of this great country. Presidents like Millard Filmore, Zachary taylor and William Henry Harrison to mention a few.

    Special Program Series Features Ira Fistell, Noted Former Talk Show Host Discussing The Filibuster in the Senate 04/02/2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017


    Special Program Series Features Ira Fistell, Noted Former Talk Show Host, The Filibuster in the Senate

    Time Travel Book Discussion 02/24/2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2017


    There will be a special program to discuss your favorite time travel books on Friday, 2/24 in the Book Nook room of Accessible World. We'll meet at 9PM eastern time, 6PM Pacific at this link:

    FEATURING A SPECIAL TELEPHONIC PROGRAM WITH IRA FISTELL ON POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS OF THE PAST 11/06/2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2016


    Dear Friends, Once again, we welcome our friend ira Fistell noted radio talk show host and historian to speak to us about the tricks of the past regarding political campaigns.

    Ira Fistell, The History of the railroad 05/31/2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016


    Special program Series Ira Fistell the history of railroading in America part 3 02/23/2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2016


    Dear Friends, Our Special program Series again wishes to welcome Ira Fistell, retired Talk Show Host and teacher. He will discuss part III on the history of railroading in America.

    THE DB-REVIEW LIST FEATURES THE FALL CLASSIC, THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS, DB56946 11/17/2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2015


    THE DB-REVIEW LIST FEATURES THE FALL CLASSIC, THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS, DB56946

    Mr. Ira Fistell discussing the building of our first Transcontinental Railroad and other issues involving railroads in America 11/11/2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2015


    The Special Program Series is so very pleased to welcome Mr. Ira Fistell, noted historian and former talk show host. Ira will be discussing the building of our first Transcontinental Railroad and other issues involving railroads in America.

    Ira Fistelle, A Historical View of world transportation 09/29/2015

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2015


    Special Program Series, Ira Fistelle, A Historical View of world transportation

    In CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF LONG-TIME TALKING BOOK NARRATOR Alexander Scourby, DB-Review, the digital books discussion list presents a discussion of the book: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, DB43591 11/13/2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2014


    for several weeks, members of db-review have been reading this widely acclaimed book as part of the list's annual fall classic. This year, we will have the distinct pleasure of hearing from the man who narrated the book, Mr. John Polk.

    OUR SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES PRESENTS MR. Ira FISTELL, LEYTE GULF, THE LAST GREAT NAVAL BATTLE OF WORLD WAR II 10/21/2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2014 63:24


    The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the Battles for Leyte Gulf, and formerly known as the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea, is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval ba

    special Program Series, The Background to World War One 06/24/2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2014


    SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES FEATURES AUTHOR, ROBERT BRANCO 04/15/2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2014


    My Home Away from Home Life at Perkins School for the Blind by Robert T. Branco C 2013 Short summary:

    Special program Series, ira fistell, My Adventures in the world of music

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2014


    Special program via the telephone with Ira Fistell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2014


    Ira gives a lecture and answering questions about three composers. Benjamin Britten, Ricard Wagner, and Gioseppi Verde. music lovers are welcome.

    Saturday Morning at the Movies, Brief discussion, Christmas with the Kranks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2013


    Brief discussion after the movie Christmas with the Kranks

    Fall Classic 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2013


    ACCESSIBLE WORLD’S SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES, THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL PART TWO, Ira FISTELL

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2013


    ACCESSIBLE WORLD’S SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES PRESENTS DR. BRIAN MILLER, THE HISTORY OF THE BLIND AND BLINDNESS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2013


    History of the Blindness and the Blind Representations, Institutions, and Archives -- An International Perspective Paris, France, June 26-30, 2013

    ACCESSIBLE WORLD’S SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES, THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL PART ONE, Ira FISTELL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2013


    Very often many ladies tell me that they just don't understand the game of baseball. Well, here is your opportunity to listen to a scholar, ira Fistell begin his two-part lecture series on THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL.

    SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES, Mr. Ira FISTELL, THE IMPACT OF THE RAILROAD ON AMERICA PART III

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2013


    SPECIAL NOTE: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN Ira IN OUR PHONE CENTER, PLEASE WRITE TO ME WITH A REQUEST AT: boacosta@pacbell.net

    Ira Fistell discusses part II, The History of American Railroading

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2013


    Our Special Program Series is so very pleased to welcome mr. Ira Fistell, author, former History Instructor and noted talk show host. He will speak to us on Part Two of his series on The history of the American Railroad.

    Ira Fistell Railroads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2013


    the Fall classic To Kill a Mockingbird

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2012


    The Fall Classic discusses the book: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD BY HARPER LEE. This is to celebrate the 99th birthday of Alexander Scourby.

    SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES FEATURES MR. Ira Fistell, THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE OF 1871

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012


    On October 8, 1871, the City of Chicago was victimized by a terrible fire which ravaged this great metropolis.

    The Summer that Reshaped America Ira fistell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2012


    ACCESSIBLE WORLD'S SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES PRESENTS, Ira FISTELL, CAUSES OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2012


    We welcome all of you to this most informative Special program on the Causes of the Great Depression with guest speaker, noted talk show host, Mr. Ira Fistell.

    IRA FISTELL CONCLUDES A CONNECTICUT YANKEE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2012


    ACCESSIBLE WORLD'S SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES FEATURES EDWIN COONEY, THE POLITICAL CAREER OF RICHARD NIXON, 1946-1953

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2012


    On Wednesday night January 25th, 2012, Edwin Cooney, a lifelong student of history, will present the first of a series of documentaries covering the political career and its aftermath of Richard M. Nixon.

    SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES, features MUHAMMAD KARIM, SOME THOUGHTS ON THE LIFE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2012


    On the third Monday of every year, Americans honor the life and work of an extraordinary American, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His tireless efforts to secure equal rights for all Americans is truly a source of pride and inspiration.

    ACCESSIBLE WORLD'S SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES FEATURES EDWIN COONEY, THE POLITICAL CAREER OF RICHARD NIXON, 1946-1953

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2012


    On Wednesday night January 18th, 2012, Edwin Cooney, a lifelong student of history, will present the first of a series of documentaries covering the political career and its aftermath of Richard M. Nixon.

    VISION IN THE VALLEY BOOK DISCUSSION

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2012


    Vision in the Valley 2012

    Accessible World And THE DIGITAL BOOK LIST MEMBERS Present A Discussion of David Copperfield On the Fall Classic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2011


    During the Victorian era, little things counted enormously. Each word or gesture was significant as events unfolded. In the world of Charles Dickens, it is the small and ordinary events of each day which gave color to lives as they were lived.

    Demonstration of the Ipone 4s

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2011


    LIBRARIANS OF PENNSYLVANIA DISCUSS THE HELP BY KATHERINE STOCKETT

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2011


    On Tuesday, October 11th at 3 p.m.. EDT  (Noon PDT, 1 p.m.MDT , and 2 p.m. CDT)  the Lebanon County Library System, based in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in partnership with Helping Hands for the Blind held a book discussion of The Help by Kathryn Stockett.

    Accessible world'sSpecial program Series Presents Ira Fistelle Discussing A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2011


    If you were suddenly transported to an earlier time and place, how would you cope? Would you be curious about life then and decide there was nothing you could do and accept your circumstances?

    Accessible World Presents A Discussion Of Sleep Disorders During Our Special Program with WilliamHoos, Outreach Specialist, Vanda

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2011


    We all long for nights of uninterrupted sleep. As we grow older, difficulty going to sleep or remaining so is a common occurrence for almost half of the blind population.

    Accessible World Presents Life Portrait Of Helen Keller On Special Program Series by Bonnie Blose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2011


    When you think of Helen Keller, what is your reaction? Some feel annoyance or outrage and resent the comparison. Opinions differ from person to person concerning her contribution to our world.

    Accessible world's Special program Series Presents Ira Fistelle Discussing A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2011


    If you were suddenly transported to an earlier time and place, how would you cope? Would you be curious about life then and decide there was nothing you could do and accept your circumstances?

    ACCESSIBLE WORLD SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES PRESENTS EDWIN COONEY, PART TWO, ON ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2011


    One of the most significant decisions ever made by an American president was made by President Abraham Lincoln. It was made public in September of 1862 and it came as a shock to North and South alike.

    ACCESSIBLE WORLD SPECIAL PROGRAM SERIES PRESENTS EDWIN COONEY ON ABRAHAM LINCOLN

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2011


    history student Edwin Cooney will examine the major decisions made by Abraham Lincoln our 16th president.

    ACCESSIBLE WORLD WELCOMES A NEW DISCUSSION GROUP ON SELF-HELP, by Nancy lynn

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2011


    Beginning on February 6, 2011, Accessible World will host a new book discussion group. We will read and discuss books in the self-help or self-improvement genre.

    Accessible World Presents A World View of History by Don Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2010


    For a change in pace, join us on November 17th when we go back to the turn of the nineteenth century and read about Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears.

    Accessible World presents the Dbreview Fall Classic by Nolan Crabb

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2010


    John Steinbeck wrote of a time and place barely remembered by many in America. He wrote of homes lost and lives altered forever by circumstances beyond the control of families trying to eek out a living under inhospitable conditions.

    Accessible World Presents Special Program Series With Velma Gross

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2010


    When you write an email or letter, do you wonder what rules should be followed in specific situations?In our desire to use correct punctuation, do we overdo the use of commas? When should they be used.

    Accessible World presents Ira Fistell Discussing The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2010


    During the past few months, we have explored the mind and heart of Huck Finn through Ira Fistell's brilliant analysis and comprehension of this novel.

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