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  • Mary Tyler Moore

    Private Venue

    Not only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her iconic show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a generation of women to become more independent and to pursue successful and fulfilling careers. Moore’s own 50-plus-year … Continue reading →

  • RFK Campaigining

    Robert F. Kennedy – Fallen Leader

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

    Imagine If RFK Had Not Been Shot   The election of 1968 was a tipping point in American History. Protests over the war in Vietnam. marches for Civil Rights, demands for change roiled the country.  And then, just months apart, … Continue reading →

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  • Barry’s Best Of Broadway

    Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United States

    As a professional cultural Historian (and a self-described Broadway fanatic) I have actually seen well over 200 performances on Broadway! I truly love going to the theater in New York City! Accordingly, I make several trips a year to Manhattan … Continue reading →

  • The Ten Best American Presidents

    The Ten Greatest American Presidents

    McHenry College 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake

    The Ten Best American Presidents How do we determine who were the greatest Presidents? One recent poll of the American public disclosed that they believed Bill Clinton is the greatest President of all time! Another recent poll, this one only … Continue reading →

  • The Ten Best American Presidents

    The Ten Greatest American Presidents

    McHenry College 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake

    The Ten Best American Presidents How do we determine who were the greatest Presidents? One recent poll of the American public disclosed that they believed Bill Clinton is the greatest President of all time! Another recent poll, this one only … Continue reading →

  • Mark Twain: American Treasure

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

    Mark Twain is truly an American treasure. First and foremost, he was a great novelist. "Huckleberry Finn" has often been called the quintessential American novel and the book that began modern American writing. His other works, including "Tom Sawyer" & … Continue reading →

  • The Patient Is The President – Deaths And Near Deaths

    Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    The 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 →

  • The Fist Best Selling Cookbook:

    Julia Child: Spy And Chef

    Private Venue

    Julia Child: Serving America In 1963 Julia Child became the first national superstar chef on TV.! Her program "The French Chef" was so influential that the Smithsonian Institute features her kitchen, intact, as a permanent exhibit! Julia Child changed the way America … Continue reading →

  • Election 2018: Preview

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    The midterm Election of 2018 contests have a unique urgency about them. After Donald Trump was elected president despite losing the popular vote by almost 3,000,000 votes, our country has been going through unprecedented political turmoil. While it is unlikely … Continue reading →

  • Election 2018: Preview

    Private Venue

    The midterm Election of 2018 has a unique urgency about the contests. After Donald Trump was elected president despite losing the popular vote by almost 3,000,000 votes, our country has been going through unprecedented political turmoil. While it is unlikely … Continue reading →