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American History
What Just Happened – August 2024 Current Events
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading
1974 – America 50 Years Ago
Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United StatesOur popular “Time Capsule.” programs return with this brand new entry: “1974 - America 50 Years Ago. Each program will take you deep into American life during the year in question. We will look at the famous people who were … Continue reading
Grover Cleveland – The Greatest President You Don’t Know
Private VenueHere is a fun piece of political trivia. Name all the men who one the popular vote for president more than twice. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, obviously. Andrew Jackson did it after first being robbed of the presidency by a deal made … Continue reading
The Patient Is The President – Deaths And Near Deaths
Private VenueThe assassination of John F. Kennedy shocked the nation. As the mortally wounded President was rushed to Parkland Hospital, surgeons scrambled to try and save him. When the patient is the President, the whole nation is watching the every move … Continue reading
Civil War Stories – Reflections On Amercia’s Deadliest War
Private Venue1860 & 1861 The Civil War At 150 A Nation Divided - 1860 1861 The Civil War The Declaration Of Independence boldly stated "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal..." The Civil War tested … Continue reading
Best Movies About Politics
Private VenuePolitics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters, suspenseful plots, unexpected twists, and a great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then some! In this remarkable new presentation, Best Movies About Politics, I'll … Continue reading
Jewish Heroes Of The Civil Rights Movement
Northbrook Public Library 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook, IL, United StatesSome 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
What Just Happened – September 2024 Current Events
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading
Best Movies About Politics (Part I)
ZoomNOTE: THE START TIME FOR THIS PRESE NTATION IS 6:00 PM TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE OF US WHO WILL BE WATCHING THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AT 8:00 I am presenting a shortened version of this at several locations. This one is different … Continue reading
Lincoln’s Greatest Speeches
Private VenueThis brand new presentation will introduce you to the greatest speeches given by our greatest president. Abraham Lincoln was a master of communication. Like FDR during World War II, Lincoln constantly explained to Americans why we were fighting the Civil … Continue reading