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American History
Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter
Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United StatesBarbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter The late Barbara Walters was the first superstar woman television news reporter.Ā Fighting against many barriers, she opened the door for women to be taken seriously as news anchors and news reporters on … Continue reading
1948: America 75 Years Ago (AM)
Private VenueIām back with the latest installment of my popular āTime Capsuleā series! Each session will explore the yearās top news stories, top movies and shows, famous birds and deaths, what things cost, and so much more! In this session, we … Continue reading
The Trials Of Trump
Private VenueThe multiple indictments of former President Donald Trump in 2024 have shocked and divided the nation. Although other former Presidents could have been indicted (click here for more context), the conviction of a former President for sexual assault and the … Continue reading
Sam Giancana – Master Of The Mob, Murderer Of JFK?
Private VenueForget Al Capone. CaponeĀ ran the Chicago Outfit brutally and very publicly for just a couple of years before being sent to prison on income tax charges. Tony Accordo and Paul Rccca ran the Outfit until 1957 when they turned over … Continue reading
What Just Happened – September 2023 Current Events (NCSS)
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning Ā professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn "What Just Happened?" This session is unique because we will not just talk about … Continue reading
The Rise Of Barack Obama
Private VenueAt the 2004 Democratic National Convention, a then-unknown Illinois state legislator delivered one of the greatest convention speeches in American political history. Overnight, Barack Obama wentĀ from being a "skinny guy with a funny name" to being talked about as a … Continue reading
What Just Happened – September 2023 Current Events
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning Ā 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 – September 2023 Current Events (PM)
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning Ā professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn "What Just Happened?" This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading
Al Capone – Master Of The Mob
Private VenueOrganized crime came in with a bang - literally - with the rise of prohibition. And no city was more under the control of the mob than Chicago. This exciting look at the rise of the Chicago mob in the … Continue reading
Gideon, Escobedo, Miranda – Protecting The Accused
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldMiranda rights have become so familiar that most of us can recite them from memory - even though we have never been accused of a crime! The "Warren Court" of the 1960s was tasked with interpreting the Bill Of … Continue reading