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Economic History
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Looking Back – Looking Ahead – 2021 in Review/Predictions for 2022
Private VenueThis is, without question, my most eagerly awaited program of the year returns! Last year, this program sold out at every venue - so reserve your seats early! In early December of each year, I present a look back at … Continue reading
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Julia Child: Spy And Chef
Syosset Public Library 225 South Oyster Bar Road, Syosset, NY, United StatesJulia Child: Spy And Chef In 1963 Julia Child became the first national superstar chef on TV.! Her program "The French Chef" was so influential that the Smithsonian Institute features her kitchen, intact, as a permanent exhibit! Julia Child changed the way … Continue reading
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1972 – America 50 Years Ago
Scarsdale Adult School Scarsdale, United StatesOur time capsule lands 50 years ago in the tumultuous year of 1972. As the Vietnam war dragged on, the battles between Archie Bunker and his son-in-law, 'Meathead Mike' Stivic accurately reflected the deep divisions in 1972 America. 'All In … Continue reading
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1972 – America 50 Years Ago
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldOur time capsule lands 50 years ago in the tumultuous year of 1972. As the Vietnam war dragged on, the battles between Archie Bunker and his son-in-law, 'Meathead Mike' Stivic accurately reflected the deep divisions in 1972 America. 'All In … Continue reading
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Walt Disney – Animating America
Private VenueIt is no overstatement to say that Walt Disney is one of the most influential Americans of all time. His name alone has become synonymous with forms of entertainment and recreation known throughout the world. To call something "Disneyesque" or … Continue reading
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The Mafia And The Building Of Las Vegas
Private VenueFabulous Las Vegas has gone through several fascinating eras! It was a desert town that grew when the railroads came through. Las Vegas accommodated the railroad workers, a wide-open culture of brothels, saloons, and gambling developed in the dusty desert … Continue reading
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Walt Disney – Animating America
Private VenueIt is no overstatement to say that Walt Disney is one of the most influential Americans of all time. His name alone has become synonymous with forms of entertainment and recreation known throughout the world. To call something "Disneyesque" or … Continue reading
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Alexander Graham Bell: Communicating with the Future
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldAlexander Graham Bell: Communicating with the Future If you mention Alexander Graham Bell, one word immediately comes to mind: telephone. Bell, a brilliant and determined educator as well as an important inventor of devices beyond the telephone, changed the future. … Continue reading
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Steve Jobs: Marketing The Future
Private VenueClick Here To Read About Steve Jobs - Entrepreneur Of The Future and his use of Zen When we speak of great American inventors, a few names leap to mind. Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Edison. Alexander Graham Bell. Samuel Morse. Each transformed the … Continue reading
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The Year In Review – And Predictions For 2023 (PM)
ZoomUpdated every year-my most popular program! SEATS AVAILABLE: 11 Out Of 100 We will look at the top news stories of the year, remember the famous people who passed away, look at the top quotes and new words of the … Continue reading