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1974 – America 50 Years Ago
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldOur 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
Harding And Coolidge – Republican Presidents Of The 1920s
ZoomAfter World War I ended, America turned away from the liberal progressive era of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson and made a sharp turn toward conservatism. In 1920, the Republicans nominated for president Warren G Harding, an amiable Sen. from … Continue reading
Harding And Coolidge – Republican Presidents Of The 1920s
ZoomAfter World War I ended, America turned away from the liberal progressive era of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson and made a sharp turn toward conservatism. In 1920, the Republicans nominated for president Warren G Harding, an amiable Sen. from … Continue reading
American Movies Set In Italy
Highland Park Country Club 1201 Park Avenue West, Highland Park IL, IL, United StatesItaly! Italy is a beautiful country - the weather and the colors are as warm as the people. Diane Lane Glows "Under The Tuscan Sun" Americans are welcomed in every part of the country. Whether tourists want to admire the … Continue reading
What Just Happened – April 2024 Current Events (AM)
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading
What Just Happened – April 2024 Current Events (PM)
ZoomOnce a month, you can be part of a current events discussion presentation discussion with a twist. Award-winning professional historian Barry Bradford will help us learn “What Just Happened?” This session is so unique because we will not just talk … Continue reading
Barry’s Broadway Blockbusters Part I
Private VenueThis is a program that I am so excited about! Barry's Broadway blockbuster part one will look at some of the show-stopping moments on Broadway in the last 25 years. In this exciting brand-new program, cultural historian and Broadway maven … Continue reading
Richard Nixon
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldRichard Nixon is one of the most fascinating, contradictory, and enigmatic men ever to be president. Parts of his story are admirable and exciting. An aspect of Nixon's background that should not be overlooked is his lifting himself up from … Continue reading
The Chicago Cubs – 1945 – 2016
Clarendale Of Algonquin 2001 W Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, ILTHIS PROGRAM IS FREE, LIVE, AND IN-PERSON! In the first half of the 20th century, the Cubs were one of the mightiest teams in all of baseball – a perennial pennant contender despite not winning the World Series since 1908. … Continue reading
Nellie Bly And Dorothy Kilgallen
Private VenueNellie Bly and Dorothy Kilgallen are two of American history’s most groundbreaking female journalists. Nellie Bly fearlessly exposed the harsh, unfair working conditions for mill workers in Pittsburgh, drawing the ire of the wealthiest people in the city. She … Continue reading