Bringing History Alive

Gary Scarpello taught high school social studies, mathematics, and computer information technology for 36 years. He has had an enriching career teaching under-served student populations of learning disabilities, emotionally challenged, adjudicated, court dependent, and career technical students. These students provided a zest for learning when they were given a chance to succeed. Everyday was challenging and rewarding at the same time.

Gary and has had many articles published and he has presented at conferences through out the Eastern US.

Contact us for a full listing of Gary’s programs. His most popular programs include:

Impeachment: What it is and how it works – a historical perspective of the use of impeachment to hold elected officials, who have special duties acquired by taking an oath of office, accountable. Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist No. 65, described high crimes and misdemeanors as, “those offences which proceed from the misconduct of public men…from the abuse or violation of some public trust.” We will follow the development of the impeachment process from the first use in 14th century England up to the present use as described in the US Constitution. We will also explore the impeachments of Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump twice and the investigation of Richard Nixon, who resigned before being impeached.

The Birth of Jazz

 This 2-part presentation explores the birth of Jazz up to the 1920s. We will explore the origins of the word Jazz & the West African musical influences and instruments that led to the creation of Jazz as a musical genre. We will also look at musical influences that Jazz drew from: Gospel and sacred music, blues, ragtime, Dixieland and the importance of New Orleans in the development of Jazz.

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Famous Spies

This 1-part presentation explores famous spies and their exploits. Included in this presentation are: Robert Baden-Powell, Ronald Reagan, the Dalai Lama, Anderson Cooper, Uri Geller, Chuck Barris, Christopher Marlowe, Jan van Eyck, Harold Wilson, Harry Houdini, Frank Sinatra, Mata Hari, and others.

Famous Spies of WWII Part A

This 1-part presentation explores the secret life of famous people we know that lead dangerous lives fighting our enemies in WWII. Some of these heroes we will learn about are Audrey Hepburn, Graham Greene, Julia Child, Roald Dahl, Cary Grant, and Ian Fleming among others.

 Famous Spies of WWII Part B

This 1-part presentation explores the secret life of famous people we know that lead dangerous lives fighting our enemies in WWII. Some of these heroes we will learn about are John Le Carre, Alice Marble, Sterling Hayden, Walt Disney, Christopher Lee among others.