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  • Al Capone – Master Of The Mob

    Private Venue

    Organized 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 →

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  • Gideon, Escobedo, Miranda – Protecting The Accused

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

      Miranda 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 →

  • Election of 1948

    1948: America 75 Years Ag0

    Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United States

    I’m back with the latest installment of my popular “Time Capsule” series! Each session will explore the year’s top news stories, top movies and shows, famous birds and deaths, what things cost, and so much more! In this session, we … Continue reading →

  • Current Events Discussion Presentation

    What Just Happened – October 2023 Current Events

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Once 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 →

  • Current Events Discussion Presentation

    What Just Happened – October 2023 Current Events

    Zoom

    Once 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 →

  • Phil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

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

  • TV Television History All In The Family

    1973 Time Capsule

    Private Venue

    My 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 →

  • Who Killed JFK?

    Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis

    Clarendale Of Algonquin 2001 W Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL

     Who Killed JFK?  I'll Tell You! The murder of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, shocked the nation. A suspect was quickly arrested and subsequently murdered. President Lyndon Johnson appointed a blue ribbon committee – the Warren Commission – … Continue reading →

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