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Jewish Heroes Of The Civil Rights Movement (PM)

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Some people incorrectly think of the civil rights movement as African-American people versus white people. The truth is that many white people, including many Jewish Americans, provided physical, emotional, and monetary support to the movement. It would be more accurate … Continue reading →

The Life Of FDR – A Multimedia Presentation

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

The Life Of FDR Understanding the life of FDR is like taking a sonogram of the USA.  Franklin Roosevelt transformed the United States with optimism, vigor, vision, and skill.  The effects are still being felt and still being debated today. … Continue reading →

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Election of 1932 (AM)

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The Election of 1932 ended with the victory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Democrats in the middle of one of the greatest electoral landslides in American History. The results of the 1932 presidential election led to a fundamental realignment … Continue reading →

Election of 1932 (PM)

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The Election of 1932 ended with the victory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Democrats in the middle of one of the greatest electoral landslides in American History. The results of the 1932 presidential election led to a fundamental realignment … Continue reading →

1923 – America One Hundred Years Ago

Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL

The Roaring Twenties were going full blast, and jazz filled the air. We were past a World War and a pandemic. Stocks and hemlines were going up. Warner Brothers, King Tut's tomb, and Old Yankee Stadium were opened. 1923 seemed … Continue reading →

History Vs. the Movies: Mississippi Burning

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 History Vs. the Movies: Mississippi Burning Mississippi Burning: The Civil Rights Era is one of the most exciting, important, and electrifying eras in American history. It had everything from a cinematic standpoint: dynamic lead characters, powerful and determined villains, mystery, mood, … Continue reading →

Phil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson

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Phil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson It sounds like an Agatha Christie story – a brilliant but troubled music producer takes a stunning actress who was down on her luck back to his Tyrolian mansion for a drink. Two people … Continue reading →