VBS Pro-Democracy Picnic
Joint Study Group America at 250
Shared viewing
It’s an American History lecture marathon!
America at 250: A History
Yale University
Blight, D., Freeman, J., & Gage, B. (2025, Fall). America at 250: A history (Yale University DeVane Lecture Series) [YouTube playlist]. YaleCourses. YouTube. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNezTQrY_6XMNBWaZqLRdgpoq
The 2025 DeVane Lectures approach American history not as a settled patriotic narrative, but as an evolving and often conflictual process of national self-definition. Particularly valuable for Joint Study Group America at 250 is course emphasis on democracy as an unfinished experiment, historical memory as contested terrain, and citizenship as a recurring site of negotiation.
Joint Study Group America at 250
Team Camelot Algorithm
The Summer of Love Story 2026 recommended reading list
Leaming, B. (2014). Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: The untold story. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press.
Bingham, S. (2022). Little brother. Sarabande Books.
Burden, B. (2026). Strangers: A memoir of marriage. The Dial Press.
Beller, T. (2001). How to be a man: Scenes from a protracted boyhood. W. W. Norton.
Gillon, S. M. (2019). America’s reluctant prince: The life of John F. Kennedy Jr. Dutton.
Haag, C. (2011). Come to the edge: A memoir. Spiegel & Grau.
Beller, E. (2024). Once upon a time: The captivating life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Gallery Books.
Sex, Sexuality, and Gender Peace Talks
Feminist consciousness-raising circle
Shared video (all-ages)
The Metaphor of Gender
Ayad, S. (Host). (2026, May 21). How prevalent is social gender dysphoria?—Sasha responds (Episode of The Metaphor of Gender). YouTube. https://youtu.be/OQst5K2xUPE
Info Lit Dojo
Start-of-term ingestion of the ACRL Framework
Association of College and Research Libraries. (2016). Framework for information literacy for higher education [Currently under revision]. American Library Association. https://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework
Poptart Show | Sat 23 May 2026
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3xpL0ZaKpS83zPbC6tZO0C
Arling & Cameron, “W.E.E.K.E.N.D.,” Music For Imaginary Films
Tennessee Ernie Ford, “Marching Through Georgia,” Songs Of The Civil War
Thom Parrott, “Pinkville Helicopter,” The Best of Broadside 1962-1988: Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine
Tennessee Ernie Ford, “Just Before The Battle, Mother,” Songs Of The Civil War
Broadcast, “Microtronics 02,” Microtronics – Volumes 1 & 2
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, “Driving Aloud (Radio Storm),” Respect
The Andrews Sisters; Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, “Chattanooga Choo Choo – 1941 Single Version,” Their Greatest Hits And Finest Performances
Little Eva, “The Locomotion,” Llllloco-Motion
MFSB, “Love Is the Message – 12” Version,” Philadelphia International Records: The 12” Mixes, Volume 2
Madonna; Sabrina Carpenter, “Bring Your Love,” Bring Your Love
Broadcast, “Microtronics 01,” Microtronics – Volumes 1 & 2
Ramones, “Street Fighting Man,” Too Tough to Die (Expanded 2005 Remaster)
LCD Soundsystem, “Dance Yrself Clean,” This Is Happening
Takuya Kuroda; José James, “Everybody Loves The Sunshine,” Rising Son
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, “New New Orleans (King Adjuah Stomp),” Christian aTunde Adjuah
Miles Davis; John Coltrane; Bill Evans, “Blue in Green (feat. John Coltrane & Bill Evans),” Kind Of Blue (Legacy Edition)
Radiohead, “How to Disappear into Strings,” KID A MNESIA
Michael Jackson, “They Don’t Care About Us,” HIStory – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE – BOOK I
Broadcast, “Microtronics 21,” Microtronics – Volumes 1 & 2
Quintron, “Dixie Disaster,” Erotomania – Quintron at the Chamberlin
Seprock, “Three From Domino,” Slaps (Seprock Side)
Lester Flatt; Earl Scruggs; Mother Maybelle Carter, “Worried Man Blues (with Mother Maybelle Carter),” Folk Classics (Roots Of American Folk Music)
The NaNaz, “Idiots Everywhere,” Nanafesto
Rosalie Sorrels, “The Judge Said,” No Closing Chord – The Songs of Malvina Reynolds
Sly & The Family Stone, “Spaced Cowboy,” There’s a Riot Goin’ On
Bruce Springsteen, “Street Fighting Man – Live at Brendan Byrne Arena, E. Rutherford, NJ – 8/6/1984,” The Live Series: Songs Under Cover Vol. 3
David Byrne, “Burning Down the House – Live,” American Utopia on Broadway (Original Cast Recording)
Grateful Dead, “The Music Never Stopped – Live at Pembroke Pines, FL, May 22, 1977,” Dick’s Picks Vol. 3: Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL 5/22/77 (Live)
Grateful Dead, “The Wheel – Live at Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, May 19, 1977,” Dick’s Picks Vol. 29: Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA 5/19/77 / Lakeland Civic Center Arena, Lakeland, FL 5/21/77 (Live)
Issue 001
2026 May 24
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