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Looking Back, Looking Ahead 2017 In Review & Predictions For 2018
Private VenueWithout question, th is one of my most eagerly anticipated programs every year! Each December, I present a recap of my choice for the top 10 news stories of the previous year and then make my predictions for what will be the … Continue reading
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead 2017 In Review & Predictions For 2018
Prospect Heights Public Library 12 N. Elm Street, Prospect Heights, IL, United StatesWithout question, this is one of my most eagerly anticipated programs every year! Each December/January, I present a recap of my choice for the top 10 most important news stories of the previous year and then make my predictions for what … Continue reading
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The Mafia Battle For New York
Private VenueThe Mafia And The Battle For New York From the Godfather to the Sopranos, from Capone to Boardwalk Empire, America is fascinated with the Mafia. And the story of the Mafia wars for the control of New York City is … 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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Al Capone – Master Of The Mob
Mallinckrodt College of the North Shore 1041 RDG RD, WILMETTE IL ,60091Organized 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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Julia Child: Spy And Chef
Private VenueJulia Child: Serving America 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 America … Continue reading
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Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age: Rockefeller
Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesDuring the Gilded Age, America saw a handful of families dominate the economy with staggering fortunes. If I asked you to name the richest American, you'd probably say Bill Gates or Sam Walton. Both are from the top of the … Continue reading
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The Mafia Battle For New York
Arlington Heights Senior Center 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, United StatesThe Mafia And The Battle For New York From the Godfather to the Sopranos, from Capone to Boardwalk Empire, America is fascinated with the Mafia. And the story of the Mafia wars for the control of New York City … Continue reading
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Al Capone – Master Of The Mob
Mallinckrodt College of the North Shore 1041 RDG RD, WILMETTE IL ,60091Organized 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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The Mafia And The Building Of Las Vegas
Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesFabulous Las Vegas has gone through several fascinating eras! It was a desert town that grew when the railroads came through.To accommodate the railroad workers, a wide open culture of brothels, saloons and gambling developed in the dusty desert outpost. … Continue reading
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