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  • Jimm Stewart Mr. Smith Goes TO Washington

    Best Movies About Politics (Part I)

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Films will be presented chronologically. Politics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters, suspenseful plots, unexpected twists, and a great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then some! In this remarkable new presentation, … Continue reading →

  • 2024 Election

    First Look: The Election Of 2024

    Private Venue

    It is 100 days before the election! In this exciting and all-new presentation, I will break down the electoral strategies of the Harris and the Trump campaigns, showing you which states are in play, what factors will be important in … Continue reading →

  • History Vs. The Movies – Watergate Part One

    Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

    WATERGATE AT 50 Two-Part Presentation - Second Part Next Week!   Watergate was the largest and most frightening presidential scandal. In this two-part multimedia presentation, we will look at the roots of the crime and the desperate attempts of the … Continue reading →

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  • Jimm Stewart Mr. Smith Goes TO Washington

    Best Movies About Politics (Part II)

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    NOTE:. Films will be presented chronologically. Politics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters, suspenseful plots, unexpected twists, and a great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then some! In this remarkable new … Continue reading →

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  • Watergate Part Two

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    History Vs. The Movies: Watergate Watergate Part Two Watergate was the largest and most frightening presidential scandal.  In the second part of this two-part multimedia presentation, we will look at the roots of the crime and Richard Nixon's Administration's desperate … Continue reading →

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  • Wendell Willkie Campaign Button

    The Best Losing Presidential Candidates

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    The Best Losing Presidential Candidates What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common? Each ran for President and lost. In some cases, more than once! And each was an outstanding man who might well … Continue reading →

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  • The Legacy Of Watergate – 50 Years Later

    Indian Trails Public Library 355 Schoenbeck Rd, Wheeling, IL, United States

      The worst Presidential scandal of all time is a tale of vanity and venality, hubris and pettiness. The discovery of the so-called "third-rate burglary" unraveled a conspiracy of immense proportions to subvert the American Constitution. In this fascinating multimedia … Continue reading →

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  • Life IN America in 1974

    1974 – America 50 Years Ago

    Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United States

    Our popular “Time Capsule.” programs return with this brand new entry: “1974 - America 50 Years Ago. Each program will take you deep into American life during the year in question. We will look at the famous people who were … Continue reading →