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  • Barbara Stanwyck in "The Lady Eve"

    Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!

    Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Ave, Suffern, NY, United States

    The Academy Awards are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in the movies. Each year, the Oscars are watched by huge audiences, and the results can make or break a film's chances at success. They also have a huge impact … Continue reading →

  • Carol Burnett – Queen Of Comedy

    Arlington Heights Senior Center 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, United States

      Carol Burnett is one of the funniest women ever to star on television.  And on Broadway. And in films.  She is also, by reputation, one of the nicest, most thoughtful, and highly respected women in the entire history of … Continue reading →

    Free

  • Motivational Speech – I Love PBJ

    Private Venue

    I LOVE PBJ: FIVE INGREDIENTS TO SUCCESS My favorite motivational speech! I have shared this with companies, keynotes, schools and groups across the country - and each time the result has been spectacular. How did a quirky, idiosyncratic schoolteacher help … Continue reading →

  • Nellie Bly And Dorothy Kilgallen

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Nellie Bly and Dorothy Kilgallen are two of the most groundbreaking female journalists in American history.   Nellie Bly fearlessly exposed the harsh, unfair working conditions for mill workers in Pittsburgh, drawing the ire of the richest people in the … Continue reading →

  • Amy Poehler and Tina Fey

    Women In Comedy – Great Teams!

    Deerfield Public Library 920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, IL, United States

    Ready to laugh? This presentation features six of the funniest women of all time! We will look at the following fabulous female comedy teams:one  Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance ("I Love Lucy," "The Lucy Show.") Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence … Continue reading →

    Free
  • Robin Williams Mrs. Doubtfire

    The Life Of Robin Williams

    Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Ave, Suffern, NY, United States

    The Life Of Robin Williams Robin Williams was one of the funniest comedians of all time.  His improvisational skills were almost other-worldly!  Yet behind the comic persona lay a complex man- intensely charitable and compassionate, but plagued by insecurity, battling addictions, and … Continue reading →

  • Steve Allen

    Steve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television

    Zoom

    Steve Allen: Renaissance Man of Late-Night Television The Tonight Show has been a mainstay of American life for over 50 years. Each of the permanent hosts has stamped American culture in unique, distinctive, and memorable ways. Who was the greatest … Continue reading →

    $5.00

  • Dorothy Kilgallen

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

    Dorothy Kilgallen is best remembered today as a somewhat flinty regular panelist on the game show, "I've Got a Secret."  However,  this groundbreaking woman was a pioneer in journalism. And her role in attacking the conclusions of the Warren Commission … Continue reading →

  • Americans Who Married Into Royalty

    American Royalty – Little Known Stories

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

    American Royalty:   Little-Known Stories Today, we finish our fan-favorite presentation series on Americans who married into Royalty. Let's begin with this story. Did you ever hear the amazing, glamorous story of the lovely American socialite who married the handsome Crown … Continue reading →

    $10