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  • Jimmy Cagney

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    Jimmy Cagney was many things. He was a world-class dancer, a serious actor, a loyal friend, a radical liberal who became an extremely conservative Republican, a farmer, sailor, and a jockey. Cagney served as a Union President and proudly received … Continue reading →

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  • South Pacific Broadway Poster

    South Pacific – A Multimedia Presentation on South Pacific

    Palos Heights Public Library 12501 S. 71st Avenue, Palos Heights, IL, United States

    South Pacific is one of the greatest works of musical theater ever created. Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's masterpiece combines a unique and fascinating story of American nurses and GI on a remote island during World War II with an … Continue reading →

  • Ask A Broadway Star Anything

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

    If you love theater, this is a fabulous opportunity - your chance to ask a Broadway star anything! Megan Sikora is one of Broadway's most popular performers! She is the first winner of the Chita Rivera Award, given to the … Continue reading →

  • Mel Brooks

    Private Venue

    Mel Brooks wrote, directed, and starred in some of the funniest movies of all time. He even wrote the music for them! As a TV writer, working for the great Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks contributed to perhaps the funniest TV … Continue reading →

  • Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age: Rockefeller

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    During the Gilded Age, America saw a handful of families dominate the economy with staggering fortunes. If I asked you to name the richest American, you'd probably say Bill Gates or Sam Walton.  Both are from the top of the … Continue reading →

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  • Lincoln Movie

    Lincolns Year of Decision 1863

    Cook Memorial Library 413 N. Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, United States

      1863 was a turning point in America. Abraham Lincoln had struggled with the question of how to handle the issue of slavery. He was personally opposed to human beings' enslavement but didn't think the government had the power to … Continue reading →

  • Best Films Never To Win An Oscar

    Private Venue

    What do "The Shawshank Redemption,"  "It's A Wonderful Life," "Vertigo," "The Maltese Falcon," "Dr. Strangelove," &  "Double Indemnity" have in common? Two things. First, each is considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made. Second, neither received even … Continue reading →

  • 1862 The Civil War Antietam

    1862 The Civil War Year By Year- The Battle For America

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

    1862 The Civil War At 150 A Nation Divided - 1862 The Civil War When the Civil War began, both sides believed the war would end quickly. They could not have been more wrong. At the two-day Battle of Shiloh, there … Continue reading →