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Women's History
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Eleanor Roosevelt – First Lady of The World
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesEleanor Roosevelt - First Lady Of The World Any discussion of the most influential First Ladies has to start with Eleanor Roosevelt. America had popular First Ladies (Dolley Madison, Frances Cleveland America had First Ladies who worked to help others. … Continue reading
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First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesFirst Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the … Continue reading
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Hillary Clinton – Shattering The Glass Ceiling
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesHillary Clinton - Shattering The Glass Ceiling America has had powerful and polarizing First Ladies before. Mary Lincoln. Eleanor Roosevelt. But no First Lady has ever shattered the glass ceiling like Hillary Clinton. She has been a lightning rod for … Continue reading
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Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldAfter last week's popular and fun presentation on the best actors never to have won an Oscar, I am excited to present part two - looking at the great ladies of the silver screen who have been denied the top … Continue reading
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Women Who Have Run For President
Deerfield Women's Club 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesWhat do Victoria Woodhull, Gracie Allen, Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Dole have in common? They are among the amazing and fascinating women who have run for President! The election of a woman as President is not a mater of 'if' - it … Continue reading
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First Ladies – 1860 – 1945
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldFirst Ladies - 1860 - 1945 When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the extraordinary women … Continue reading
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First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldFirst Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the … Continue reading
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Hillary Clinton – Shattering The Glass Ceiling
Private VenueHillary Clinton - Shattering The Glass Ceiling America has had powerful and polarizing First Ladies before. Mary Lincoln. Eleanor Roosevelt. But no First Lady has ever shattered the glass ceiling like Hillary Clinton. She has been a lightning rod for … Continue reading
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America’s Greatest First Ladies
Private VenueWho were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! The role of First Lady was not given a moment's thought by the Founding Fathers. In fact, the title itself was not even widely used until the 1850s! Nonetheless, our First … Continue reading
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America’s Greatest First Ladies
Private VenueWho were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! The role of First Lady was not given a moment's thought by the Founding Fathers. In fact, the title itself was not even widely used until the 1850s! Nonetheless, our First … Continue reading
This event is not open to the general public.