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Julia Child: Spy And Chef
Private VenueJulia Child: Spy And Chef 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 … Continue reading
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Meghan Markle (And Other American Royalty)
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesThe engagement of American actress, model and philanthrpist Meghan Markle to Prince Harry of Great Britain caused many people in America and in England to ask the same question: "Who is Meghan Markle?" The interest was so intense that in … Continue reading
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John Ford – Making The Western An Art Form
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldJohn Ford's career as a movie director stretched from the eartly silent era (1917) through the very end of the 1960s! How long a career is that? He directed Will Rogers' most popular talkie and lived long enough to produce … Continue reading
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Johnny Carson The King Of Late Night
Private VenueJohnny 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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Women Who Have Run For President
Algonquin Area Public Library District 2600 Harnish Dr. , lgonquin, IL 60102What do Victoria Woodhull, Gracie Allen, Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Dole have in common? They are among the amazing and fascinating women who have run for President! We now see the election of a woman as President is not a mater of … Continue reading
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Alfred Hitchcock
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesSir Alfred Hitchcock directed some of the greatest suspense films of all time. Although his reputation has suffered somewhat because of the slasher/horror films he made in the early 1960s, his work in the 1940s and 50s presented some of … Continue reading
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Ernie Pyle – The Voice Of G.I. Joe
Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesErnie Pyle was one of the greatest reporters in American history. after writing one of the most popular and widely published newspaper columns in the USA, he became the voice of the average infantry soldier during World War II. In … Continue reading
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Martin Scorsese – Modern Master Of The Movies
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldMartin Scorsese is one of my favorite film directors! His greatest work: "Raging Bull," "Taxi Driver," "The Departed," "mean Streets and "GoodFellas" rank among the best American films of all time. Although he is widely known - and criticallt acclaimed … Continue reading
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Offbeat Broadway
Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, ILSome Broadway musicals that are not big hits still produce unforgettable music, delightful characters, and fascinating plots. After all, who would have guessed a musical about singing pussycats in a London alley would be a hit!? Join Broadway historian Barry … Continue reading
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John Ford – Making The Western An Art Form
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesJohn Ford's career as a movie director stretched from the eartly silent era (1917) through the very end of the 1960s! How long a career is that? He directed Will Rogers' most popular talkie and lived long enough to produce … Continue reading