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  • Thomas Edison Bright Ideas

    Thomas Edison Bright Ideas – A Multimedia Biography

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Thomas Edison Bright Ideas Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was a genius! He is best remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time.  Edison was certainly that!  But the great Edison was not terribly interested in theoretical science. … Continue reading →

  • Who Killed JFK?

    Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis

    Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

     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 →

  • History Vs. the Movies: Mississippi Burning

    Private Venue

     History 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 →

  • Thomas Edison Bright Ideas

    Thomas Edison Bright Ideas – A Multimedia Biography

    Upper Saddle River Library New Jersey

    Thomas Edison Bright Ideas Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was a genius! He is best remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time.  Edison was certainly that!  Edison was not terribly interested in theoretical science. Instead, he concentrated … Continue reading →

  • Jack Ruby On Trial

    Jack Ruby – Hothead, Hitman or Patriot?

    Private Venue

    Jack Ruby - Hothead, Hitman, or Patriot? Here is what we know for sure.  Jack Ruby was an erratic, violent man who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald. The most hotly debated question related to this infamous crime is WHY Jack Ruby … Continue reading →

  • Nellie Bly

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    Nellie Bly was the of the most groundbreaking female journalists in American history! She began her journalistic career before she was 20 years old. Working in a time when very few women had ever achieved a great deal of success in … Continue reading →

    $5.00

  • Nellie Bly

    Zoom

    Nellie Bly was the of the most groundbreaking female journalists in American history! She began her journalistic career before she was 20 years old. Working in a time when very few women had ever achieved a great deal of success in … Continue reading →

    $5.00

  • Lincoln's Greatest Speeches

    Lincoln’s Greatest Speeches

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    This 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 →

    $5.00
  • Lincoln's Greatest Speeches

    Lincoln’s Greatest Speeches

    Zoom

    This 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 →

    $5.00