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Civil Rights
The Democratic Convention Of 1968
Cook Memorial Library 413 N. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, United States1968 Democratic Convention "The Whole World Is Watching! The Whole World Is Watching! So when the chant from thousands of protesters caught in a pitched battle with the police on the streets of Chicago is the Democratic Party sought to … Continue reading
The Democratic Convention Of 1968
Wauconda Public Library 801 N. Main Street, Wauconda, IL, United States1968 Democratic Convention "The Whole World Is Watching! The Whole World Is Watching! So when the chant from thousands of protesters caught in a pitched battle with the police on the streets of Chicago is the Democratic Party sought to … Continue reading
The Democratic Convention Of 1968
Private Venue1968 Democratic Convention "The Whole World Is Watching! The Whole World Is Watching! So when the chant from thousands of protesters caught in a pitched battle with the police on the streets of Chicago is the Democratic Party sought to … Continue reading
1968 – Remembering America 50 Years Ago
Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United States1968 was one of the most unforgettable years in American history - and not just because that is when Kristin Chenoweth was born! 1968 was the year that Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were murdered, riots erupted at … Continue reading
The Democratic Convention Of 1968
Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States1968 Democratic Convention "The Whole World Is Watching! The Whole World Is Watching! So went the chant from thousands of protesters caught in a pitched battle with the police on the streets of Chicago is the Democratic Party sought to … Continue reading
Ike – A Biography of the Private Life Of A Great American
Private VenueIke – A Biography of the Private Life Of A Great American Very few Americans have ever had an impact on the world that could equal that of Dwight David Eisenhower. He did a brilliant job as commander of allied forces … Continue reading
Robert F. Kennedy – Fallen Leader
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesImagine If RFK Had Not Been Shot The election of 1968 was a tipping point in American History. Protests over the war in Vietnam. marches for Civil Rights, demands for change roiled the country. And then, just months apart, … Continue reading
Hizzoner – Richard J. Daley, The Mayor Of Chicago
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesRichard J. Daley was the Mayor of Chicago for 21 years. The Legacy Of Richard J. Daley His legacy is complex and his accomplishments controversial, substantial, and long-lasting. A poll of professional historians named Richard J. Daley as the sixth most … Continue reading
Richard J. To Rahm: Modern Mayors Of Chicago
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesFor two tumultuous decades, Richard J Daley was indisputably the all powerful mayor of the city of Chicago. From 1955 until 1976, his name was synonymous with "The City That Works." At times, it seemed as if he would be … Continue reading
Richard J. To Rahm: Modern Mayors Of Chicago
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesFor two tumultuous decades, Richard J Daley was indisputably the all powerful mayor of the city of Chicago. From 1955 until 1976, his name was synonymous with "The City That Works." At times, it seemed as if he would be … Continue reading