Course Description

Instructor: Instructor: Sal Depasquale, MS, MBA

The class examines the history of the Native Americans, beginning with the migration from Siberia some 15,000-20,000 years ago; enslavement by Queen Isabella 500 years ago; followed by genocide and rebirth. Suggested readings: An Indigenous People’s History of the United States (Dunbar-Ortiz); American Leviathan: Empire, Nation, and Revolutionary Frontier (Griffin); The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America (Resendez); American Colonies: The Settling of North America (Taylor); American Revolutions: A Continental History (Taylor).

Sal is a retired Security Analyst. He focused on root causes of crime and international conflict in his career incorporating historical research in the process. He has re-packaged this research into history classes for OLLI. He has a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Business Administration from Mercer University.