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Events
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What Just Happened – August 2024 Current Events
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
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1974 – America 50 Years Ago
Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United StatesOur 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
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Grover Cleveland – The Greatest President You Don’t Know
Private VenueHere is a fun piece of political trivia. Name all the men who one the popular vote for president more than twice. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, obviously. Andrew Jackson did it after first being robbed of the presidency by a deal made … Continue reading
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Barry’s Broadway Blockbusters Part I
Addolorata Villa 555 McHenry Rd, Wheeling, ILI am so excited about this program! Barry's Broadway blockbuster, part one, will examine some of the show-stopping moments on Broadway in the last 25 years. In this exciting brand-new program, cultural historian and Broadway maven Barry Bradford presents some … Continue reading
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Best Movies Directed By Women – Part I
From 1929 to 2024, 601 movies were nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Of those, 22 were directed by women. In this exciting, brand-new two-part multimedia presentation, we will examine all 22 fantastic Oscar-nominated best movies directed by women. … Continue reading
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The Patient Is The President – Deaths And Near Deaths
Private VenueThe assassination of John F. Kennedy shocked the nation. As the mortally wounded President was rushed to Parkland Hospital, surgeons scrambled to try and save him. When the patient is the President, the whole nation is watching the every move … Continue reading
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Civil War Stories – Reflections On Amercia’s Deadliest War
Private Venue1860 & 1861 The Civil War At 150 A Nation Divided - 1860 1861 The Civil War The Declaration Of Independence boldly stated "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal..." The Civil War tested … Continue reading
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Historical Analysis: The Election of 2020
Private VenueUnderstanding the Election of 2020 The election of 2020 was unlike any presidential election in our history! Historians have had almost three yeasr now to analyze the statistics. As a result, we can accurately break down which groups of voters … Continue reading
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Best Movies Directed By Women – Part II
PLEASE NOTE: SPECIAL START TIME OF 6 PM From 1929 to 2024, 601 movies were nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Of those, 22 were directed by women. In this exciting, brand-new two-part multimedia presentation, we will examine all … Continue reading
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Best Movies About Politics
Private VenuePolitics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters, suspenseful plots, unexpected twists, and a great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then some! In this remarkable new presentation, Best Movies About Politics, I'll … Continue reading