The Beatles: An Extension of the British Empire
Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 8/7/2025 9:00 AM EDT
Many historians view 1956 as a dark turning point in the history of the British Empire. International events resulting in embarrassment for the British military, led many historians to perceive that specific year as the final act in Britain’s glory days of exporting the kingdom’s culture around the globe. Little did they know, that within the English town of Liverpool, four young musicians were on the verge of forming a musical band that would not only mark an amazing change in the genre of music, but would become a cultural force that prolonged and extended the reach of the British Empire in a very unique way. In this course, one begs to question: will we explore the music of The Beatles as both creative and culturally significant? The answer is a resounding . . . Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
Mark Macedonia
Mark Macedonia is a retired Social Studies teacher who taught for thirty-two years within the Seneca Valley School District, where he taught AP World History and United States History to High School Students. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in communication from St. Bonaventure University, and a Master of Arts in Teaching Degree from the University of Pittsburgh. In the past five years, Mark has authored three books of historical fiction, The Soles of Cyrus Eblis, Beneath a Crescent Moon, and most recently, Beware the Shifting Sands.