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Events
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead – 2018 In Review
Private VenueThis program is my most eagerly awaited event of the year! Each December I present my choices for the top news stories of the year, the top ten quotes and the top ten new words of the year. Then I … Continue reading
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Tom Hanks
Private VenueIf you were watching TV in 1980, you might have noticed a handsome, curly haired 26-year-old named Tom Hanks starring in an innocuous new show about roommates who dressed up in drag in order to live in a women's only residence. … Continue reading
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Grace Kelly – American Royalty
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldGrace Kelly had a very short, luminous and wonderful career as a movie star. In her 11 films, she starred alngside some of the most famous leading men of her time, including Gary Cooper, (High Noon) WIlliam Holden, (The Country … Continue reading
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead – 2018 In Review
Prospect Heights Public Library 12 N. Elm Street, Prospect Heights, IL, United StatesThis program is my most eagerly awaited event of the year! Each December I present my choices for the top news stories of the year, the top ten quotes and the top ten new words of the year. Then I … Continue reading
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The Declaration of Independence – America’s Purpose Statement
Private VenueThe Declaration Of Independence - America's Purpose Statement It was a moment that changed the history of the world forever. Throughout recorded time, there had been innumerable revolutions, revolts, and separatist movements. But never had such a group of educated … Continue reading
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Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!
Private VenueThe Oscars are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in the movies. But as you will see in this unique multimedia presentation, laden with film clips, Oscar has snubbed some of the greatest and most popular performers in cinema history! … Continue reading
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Rita Hayworth – American Royalty
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldThe pin-up photo of Rita Hayworth hung above the bunks of World War II American soldiers, airmen and sailors and airmen all over the world. She was called "The Love Goddess" and Fred Astaire declared her his best dance partner. … Continue reading
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Rosa Parks And The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesRosa Parks: Real Story Of A Real Hero December 1, 1955. One brave and determined woman made a fateful decision that changed the course of human history. Rosa Parks’ decision to challenge the segregation of busses in Alabama sparked not … Continue reading
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Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis
Private VenueWho Killed JFK? I'll Tell You! The murder of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, shocked the nation. A suspect was quickly arrested and subsequently murdered. President Lyndon Johnson appointed a blue ribbon committee – the Warren Commission – … Continue reading
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The Mafia And The Building Of Las Vegas
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath 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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