Brilliance & Blunders: A Day of Historic Decisions with Prof. Robert Watson
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We are launching our OLLI at FIU fall term with a high-energy, thought-provoking event led by the always dynamic Dr. Robert Watson.
Get ready for a full day of engaging conversation, spirited debate, and great company-- including Lunch and valet parking at the beautiful VI at Aventura.
11:00 a.m. – History’s Greatest Hits
Start your day with an interactive exploration of the 25 Best Decisions in History—from daring breakthroughs to brilliant choices that changed the world. Prof. Watson will challenge you to think critically, weigh in, and defend your favorites!
12:30 pm – Enjoy a delicious Lunch with Prof. Watson and your fellow attendees
1:30 p.m. – History’s Biggest Blunders
Return for the flip side as Prof. Watson takes us through the 25 Worst Decisions in History—those spectacular missteps that shaped our past in all the wrong ways.
- OLLI Members save $20 per person.
This event takes place at VI at Aventura,
19333 W Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
Robert Watson
Robert Watson is an award-winning author who has published over 45 books and 200 scholarly articles
and essays on topics in political, social, and military history, as well as two multi-edition, multi-volume encyclopedia sets on the presidents and first ladies. Some of his recent books include Affairs of State, America’s First Crisis, The Nazi Titanic, The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn, George Washington’s Final Battle, Escape, When Washington Burned, and America’s First Plague, as well as the forthcoming Rebels at the Gates. Dr. Watson’s books have won numerous awards, have been featured on C-SPAN’s Book TV and at prominent literary festivals around the country, are available in audiobook and international translation, and have been the subject of three television documentaries.