Monthly Archives: January 2011

Apollo & Daphne (An example of Collective Unconscious)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Mary Beth Wentworth

“Apollo loved Daphne, a river nymph, but she was not interested. As he continued to pursue Daphne, she asked Paneus, her father (a minor river god), to transform her into something that would discourage Apollo. Paneus changed Daphne to a … Continue reading →

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Nation forced to face itself (Walter)

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mary Beth Wentworth

The Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka is probably one of the most influential events that impacted American Culture during the 1950’s.   It was cases where the United States Supreme Court unanimously (9-0) outlawed legal segregation in the United … Continue reading →

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Week Three, January 27: The Forties and Early Fifties

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Mary Beth Wentworth

Black Mountain College was established in 1933 near Asheville,N.C. (which happens to be my father’s hometown) and is–quite remarkably–one of the forces that nourished the avant garde in America arts and challenged the status quo in American higher education. The … Continue reading →

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Week Two: January 20

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mary Beth Wentworth

Consider the list of pivotal historical events from the 1940s and slightly before posted below; how did those events shape American culture in the decades following WWII. Feel free to add historical events that you think made a significant impact on the culture … Continue reading →

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