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American History
The Life Of FDR – A Multimedia Presentation
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldThe 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
Election of 1932 (AM)
ZoomThe 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)
ZoomThe 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, ILThe 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
What Just Happened – May 2023 Current Events (AM)
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
What Just Happened – May 2023 Current Events (Wed. PM)
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
History Vs. the Movies: Mississippi Burning
Private VenueHistory 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
Private VenuePhil 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
Lincoln, The End Of Slavery And The Beginning Of Reconstruction
ZoomLincoln, The End Of Slavery And The Beginning of Reconstruction This fascinating program traces how Abraham Lincoln grew and changed in his thinking about ending the enslavement of African-Americans. Although Lincoln always personally hated enslavement, he struggled to find a … Continue reading
1973 Time Capsule (Monday PM)
ZoomMy popular 'Time Capsule' series lands in the fascinating year of 1973! We will look at the people, events, music, movies, and inventions that dominated the news 50 years ago. We will look at the stories of some of the … Continue reading