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  • The Civil War In 1864 -65

    The Civil War In 1864 -65 marks the culmination of the battle to reunify the land, crush the terrorists and end the barbaric practice of slavery. Although the fighting ends when the brilliant leadership of Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and … Continue reading →

  • Phil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Phil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson It sounds like an Agatha Christie story – a brilliant but troubled music producer takes a very beautiful  actress who is down on her luck back to his Tyrolian mansion for a drink. Two … Continue reading →

  • SOLD OUT! Mel Brooks

    Aspen Drive Library 701 Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills, United States

    IMPORTANT - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. SORRY! Mel Brooks wrote, directed and starred in some of the funniest movies of all time. He even wrote the music for them! As a TV writer, working for the great Sid Caesar, … Continue reading →

  • Mel Brooks

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    Mel Brooks wrote, directed and starred in some of the funniest movies of all time. He even wrote the music for them! As a TV writer, working for the great Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks contributed to perhaps the funniest TV … Continue reading →

  • 1862 The Civil War Antietam

    1862 The Civil War Year By Year- The Battle For America

    Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL

    1862 The Civil War At 150 A Nation Divided - 1862 The Civil War When the Civil War began, both sides believed the war would end quickly. They could not have been more wrong. At the two-day Battle of Shiloh, there … Continue reading →

  • Lincoln Movie

    Movies About Lincoln – Abraham Lincoln On Film

    College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

    No President of the United States has been portrayed in the movies more often than Abraham Lincoln! From the earliest days of silent movies, Lincoln has been featured in more movies than all other Presidents combined. The most brilliant of … Continue reading →

  • TV By The Decades: Television in the 1960s

    Lake Shore Men's Club 1301 Clavey, Highland Park, IL, United States

    TV in the 1960s The 1960s were definitely one of TV's oddest decades! The 1960s began with Westerns dominating the ratings! The old West soap opera Bonanza became the most popular show on the air. One after another competing show … Continue reading →

  • Johnny Carson: King Of Late Night

    Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night

    Lake Shore Men's Club 1301 Clavey, Highland Park, IL, United States

      Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night For thirty years, America went to bed with Johnny Carson.  He was a constant presence in American popular culture from JFK until Bill Clinton. But as much as America loved him, they … Continue reading →

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  • Roots Of The Revolution

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    In this exciting and thought provoking presentation, we will examine the roots of the Revolution.  The American colonies were prosperous and enjoyed unprecedented freedom from the rule of the British empire. So what went wrong?  Why did the Continental Congress … Continue reading →

  • Benjamin Franklin

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     Benjamin Franklin has been called "The First American." Certainly there is no life that can compare to his. Benjamin Franklin was one of the most successful businessmen in American history. Although Franklin started his life in poverty, he grew to … Continue reading →

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