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  • Current Events Discussion Presentation

    What Just Happened – March 2026 Current Events (PM)

    Zoom

    Once a month, you can participate in a current events discussion presentation with a twist.  Award-winning  professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is unique because we will not just discuss our opinions about … Continue reading →

    $5

  • TV In The 1970s

    Glenview Senior Center 2400 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL, United States

    TV IN THE 1970s What was television like during the 1970s? It was the decade of Roots and The Love Boat.  Silly television comedies were everywhere!  The 1970s was the decade of Laverne & Shirley, The Fonz, Mork and Mindy, … Continue reading →

  • Woodrow Wilson World War I

    Over There: America In World War I

    Private Venue

    It was "The War To End All Wars" and "The War To Make The World Safe For Democracy." When Woodrow Wilson reversed the policy of American non-involvement in foreign wars, he broke a tradition that had begun with George Washington. … Continue reading →

  • Time Capsule: 2001 — America 25 Years Ago

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    Time Capsule: 2001 — America 25 Years Ago Step back to 2001 and experience a year that reshaped America and the world. We begin with one of the most dramatic presidential transitions in modern history, as George W. Bush takes … Continue reading →

    $5
  • 32 year old Olivia Newton-John dancing with 68 year old Gene Kelly in the unusual musical Xanadu

    Unusual Movie Musicals

    Private Venue

    What is the greatest movie musical of all time? "Singin' In The Rain," "Grease," "The Wizard Of Oz," "West Side Story," and a number of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films would pop up in many lists. However, this fun … Continue reading →

  • Brown v Board – SCOTUS Transforms America

    Private Venue

    In 1896, the United States Supreme Court ruled 7 -1 that segregation was legal in the country, based on a document that said: "...all men are created equal..." In 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States declared that the … Continue reading →

  • The Chicago Cubs – 1876 – 1945

    Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    During dismal errors of repeated failure of the Chicago Cubs, fans were often heard to exclaim "Anyone can have a bad century!" After World War II, the Cubs were, generally, a very bad baseball team! However, in this fascinating, one-of-a-kind … Continue reading →

  • Ernie Pyle

    Ernie Pyle – The Voice Of G.I. Joe

    Zoom

      IMPORTANT UPDATE   Due to an unexpected technical issue with my materials, I will be presenting on Walter Cronkite instead of the originally scheduled program on Ernie Pyle. Walter Cronkite’s story is a fascinating look at the evolution of … Continue reading →

    $5.00