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Library Presentations

About these Library Presentations

About these Library Presentations

About these Library Presentations

From 2017 to date I have made over 80 presentations, 90 minutes each, at branches of the Collier County (Florida) Public Library.  They are mainly about the history, politics, economy, and culture of individual countries or, sometimes, regions.  Several are about Naples, Florida, area activities.

  

Scroll down below for links to PDFs of the slides in those presentations – sorted by country. In my opinion, they're much more like "adult education" than "travel planning". Still, I think you may find them useful if you're going to visit one of these places.

 

I took virtually all of the photos in all of the presentations.  The presentations may need updating for events since delivery.

 

The Barbados 2, Busan, Former East Germany, Paris, and Washington presentations have not yet been delivered. 

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My Upcoming Library Presentations

About these Library Presentations

About these Library Presentations

These are tentative and subject to change.

 

Wildlife of Southwest Florida

Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 2:00-3:30pm, Naples Regional Branch (650 Central Ave., Naples)

 

Former East Germany

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 2:00-3:30pm, Naples Regional Branch (650 Central Ave., Naples)


Great Nature Hikes Within an Hour from Naples

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 2:00-3:30pm, Naples Regional Branch (650 Central Ave., Naples)


Five Collier County Museums

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 2:00-3:30pm, Naples Regional Branch (650 Central Ave., Naples)

Library Presentations A-B

Albania - Tirana, Durres, Kruje - 1946-1991, a Communist dictatorship in the heart of Europe. (pdf)Download
Barbados 1 - Barbados’ national motto “Pride and Industry” is evident everywhere. (pdf)Download
Barbados 2 - World's newest republic. [Not Yet Presented] (pdf)Download
Bhutan - Drive across this remote Himalayan kingdom. (pdf)Download
Bulgaria - Sofia - Mix of ancient Thracian, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, and Communist history. (pdf)Download

Library Presentations C-D

Cambodia - Angkor, Lake Tonle Sap, Phnom Kulen, Oudong, Takeo, Skuon, Killing Fields, Phnom Penh. (pdf)Download
China and Hong Kong - Overview. (pdf)Download
China - Chaozhou (Chiuchow), Guangdong Province. (pdf)Download
China - Guangzhou (Canton) - Capital of Guangdong Province. (pdf)Download
China - Xining and Qinghai Province. (pdf)Download
China - Shantou (Swatow), Guangdong Province. (pdf)Download
China - Shenyang (aka Mukden), Liaoning Province. Manchuria. 17th c capital of China. (pdf)Download
China - Xinjiang (Uyghur Autonomous Region) and Dunhuang (Gansu Province). (pdf)Download
Chinese Festivals - New Year, Ice and Snow Festival, Buddha’s Birthday, Mid-Autumn, Grave Sweeping. (pdf)Download

Library Presentations E-G

France - Paris. [Not Yet Presented] (pdf)Download
France - Southern France from Carcassonne to Nimes, Arles, Orange, Avignon, Aix, Cannes, Nice. (pdf)Download
Germany - Former East Germany: Dresden, Meissen, Leipzig, Erfurt, Wartburg, Weimar. [Not Presented] (pdf)Download
Gibraltar - British overseas territory, gateway to the Mediterranean. (pdf)Download
Guam - Westernmost territory of the United States "where America’s day begins". (pdf)Download

Library Presentations H-I

Hong Kong 1 - History Museum, Polin, TaiO, Democracy, Teaware Mus, Churches, Synagogues, Sun Yat Sen (pdf)Download
Hong Kong 2 - Cheung Chau, Dim Sum, Falun Gong, WW2 Ovens, Stanley, Jade Market, Ladies Market. (pdf)Download
Hong Kong 3 - Flowers, Lamma Island, Money, Medical Museum, Transportation, HKU Museum. (pdf)Download
Hong Kong 4 - Man Mo, Lei Yue Mun, Shau Kei Wan, Goldfish, Heritage Discovery, Aberdeen, Computers. (pdf)Download
India - Southern India including Chennai, Mamalapuram, Tanjore, Madurai, Cochin, Mysore, Goa, Mumbai (pdf)Download
Indonesia - Bali - Balinese history, culture, art, architecture, and cuisine. (pdf)Download
Italy - Rome Part 1 - History, culture, politics, sights, markets, neighborhoods. (pdf)Download
Italy - Rome Part 2 - Italy is a young country (formed just in 1861) with an ancient history. (pdf)Download
Italy - Rome Part 3 - Orvietto, Ostia Antica, Villa d'Este, Trastevere, Villa Borghese. (pdf)Download
Italy - Sardinia - Italian island in the Mediterranean. Unique Bronze Age Nuraghic Civilization. (pdf)Download
Italy - The Other Naples - Birthplace of pizza! Largest city center in EU. We'll go to Pompei, too. (pdf)Download
Italy - Tuscany - Birthplace of the Italian Renaissance in the 14th century. (pdf)Download

Library Presentations J-K

Japan Central - Hiroshima, Miyajima, Osaka, Nara, Okayama. (pdf)Download
Japan - Nagasaki - Japan's window to the world in the 17th-19th centuries. (pdf)Download
Japan - Nagoya - Automobile capital of Japan. Home of Toyota, Noritake. (pdf)Download
Japan North - Tokyo, Kamakura, Kyoto, Sapporo. (pdf)Download
Japan South - Fukuoka, Okinawa, Takamatsu, Kagoshima. (pdf)Download
Korea - Busan - Korea's second largest city, major port, 1950-1953 capital. [Not Yet Presented] (pdf)Download
Korea - Gyeongju - Capital of Korea 57 BC to 935 AD. Once fourth largest city in the world. (pdf)Download
Korean Cuisine - Such as bulgogi, bibimbap, galbi, naengmyeon, sundae, and (of course) kimchi. (pdf)Download

Library Presentations L-S

Macau - World’s biggest casino gambling center – far bigger than Las Vegas. (pdf)Download
Malta - Smallest European Union country by size and population. (pdf)Download
Mongolia - Mongolia once ruled 25% of the world! (pdf)Download
Singapore - Sovereign city-state on an island at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula. (pdf)Download
South American Capitals - Bogota, Buenos Aires, Quito, Santiago (pdf)Download

Library Presentations T

Taiwan North - Taipei - Capital of Republic of China? Capital of Chinese province of Taiwan? (pdf)Download
Taiwan South - Kaohsiung and Taichung - Spectacular temples and vast night markets. (pdf)Download
Thailand - Bangkok and Ayutthaya - In 1700, Ayutthaya was the largest city in the world. (pdf)Download
Thailand - Chiang Mai and Lamphun - From 1296-1558, Chiang Mai was a separate country called Lanna. (pdf)Download
Thailand - Chiang Rai - Capital of the Lanna Kingdom from 1262. (pdf)Download
Transatlantic Cruise - Poland, Denmark, Norway, UK, Iceland, Newfoundland. (pdf)Download

Library Presentations U-Z

Ukraine - Kiev - Stunning Orthodox churches monasteries, tombs, caves, catacombs. (pdf)Download
United Kingdom - Harry Potter Studios. (pdf)Download
United Kingdom - London. (pdf)Download
United Kingdom - London Day Trips 1 (includes Windsor, Eton, Oxford, Greenwich, Stonehenge, Potter). (pdf)Download
United Kingdom - London Day Trips 2 (includes Hampton, Cambridge, Leeds, Kew, Richmond, Rochester). (pdf)Download
United States - Everglades City and Chokoloskee, Florida. (pdf)Download
United States - Naples, FL - All about Alligators and where to see them (safely) in the Naples area. (pdf)Download
United States - Naples, FL - Easy Nature Hikes In and Around Naples. (pdf)Download
United States - Naples, FL - Five Collier County Museums. Excellent and free. (pdf)Download
United States - Naples, FL - Great Nature Hikes Within an Hour from Naples. (pdf)Download
United States -Naples, FL - Sanibel Captiva Ft Myers Ft Myers Beach Estero Bonita (pdf)Download
United States - Naples, FL - South and East of Naples Along the Tamiami Trail (US-41) (pdf)Download
United States - Washington, DC Part 1. [Not Yet Presented] (pdf)Download
United States - Washington, DC Part 2. [Not Yet Presented] (pdf)Download
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