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  • Martin Luther King Quote About Allies

    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 →

  • Harry Belafonte

    Harry Belafonte (AM)

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    This has become one of my favorite new programs. And it is undoubtedly one of the most surprising programs I have ever researched! When I began my research, I thought I would talk about a popular entertainer from the 1950s … Continue reading →

  • Harry Belafonte

    Harry Belafonte (PM)

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    This has become one of my favorite new programs. And it is undoubtedly one of the most surprising programs I have ever researched! When I began my research, I thought I would talk about a popular entertainer from the 1950s … Continue reading →

  • The thrilling events that led to the Declaration of Independence and its actual meaning and influence on America will come to life in this exciting multimedia presentation.

    Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter The late Barbara Walters was the first superstar woman television news reporter.  Fighting against many barriers, she opened the door for women to be taken seriously as news anchors and news reporters on … Continue reading →

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  • Martin Luther King Quote About Allies

    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 →

    This event is not open to the general public.
  • Election of 1932 Headline

    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 Headline

    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 →

  • Life In America 1922

    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 →

  • Current Events Discussion Presentation

    What Just Happened – May 2023 Current Events (AM)

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    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 →