Dr. Don Schwartz to speak to Seniors For Peace on May 1

Seniors For Peace will meet on Thursday, May 1, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, at 2 p.m. for a lecture by the renowned Dr. Don Schwartz, professor emeritus of history at California State University Long Beach. Schwartz will present a program titled “The Immigration Debate In America” and will trace the history of American ambivalence toward immigrants, and how the current administration’s deportation policies refl­ect anti-immigrant feeling embedded in American history.

Schwartz taught at CSULB for more than 20 years. After retiring in 2010, he was enlisted by the Fullbright Specialist Program to teach American history at foreign universities. In 2011 Scwartz taught at Panasastra University in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and in 2014 at Jiaotung University in Shanghai, China.

Since 2015 he has been presenting lecture series independently and has a large and avid following. His lectures are fascinating and wide-ranging, to say the least, covering such varied topics as the history of Russia, the history of race in America, Winston Churchill, unheralded women in American history, and the history of baseball.

Schwartz obtained his PhD in history from New York University, his master’s in History from Indiana University, and his bachelor’s from City College of New York.

All residents and guests are welcome to attend the meeting. For more information, call Pat Kruger at 562-357-4040.