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Wedding Ceremony
Private VenueYou are seeing this notice because this block of time has been put aside for one of my favorite speaking opportunities! To learn more about my work as a wedding officiant, please click here. I am so blessed and so … Continue reading
Wedding Ceremony
Private VenueYou are seeing this notice because this block of time has been put aside for one of my favorite speaking opportunities! To learn more about my work as a wedding officiant, please click here. I am so blessed and so … Continue reading
The History Of Presidential Impeachment
Algonquin Area Public Library District 2600 Harnish Dr. , lgonquin, IL 60102James Madison and the Founding Fathers were deeply concerned about what would happen if a president lost his moral bearing and committed crimes while serving as chief executive of the land. Their concern led them to include impeachment in the … Continue reading
Jack Ruby – Hothead, Hitman or Patriot?
Private VenueJack Ruby - Hothead, Hitman, or Patriot? Here is what we know for sure. Jack Ruby was an erratic, violent man who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald. The most hotly debated question related to this infamous crime is WHY Jack Ruby … Continue reading
Nellie Bly
ZoomNellie Bly was the of the most groundbreaking female journalists in American history! She began her journalistic career before she was 20 years old. Working in a time when very few women had ever achieved a great deal of success in … Continue reading
The Great Filmmakers: Preston Sturges
Private VenueThe Great Filmmakers: Preston Sturges You may be asking yourself: "So who is this guy, and why have I never heard of him?" My response is: "Challenge yourself to become enthralled with the filmmaker whose name you may not know … Continue reading
Nellie Bly
ZoomNellie Bly was the of the most groundbreaking female journalists in American history! She began her journalistic career before she was 20 years old. Working in a time when very few women had ever achieved a great deal of success in … Continue reading
The Life Of Harriet Tubman
McHenry College 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal LakeTHIS PROGRAM IS LIVE IN-PERSON AND AVAILABLE ON ZOOM! CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION/ZOOM INFO The life of Harriet Tubman is one of the most extraordinary tales of heroism, sacrifice, and courage you will ever hear. Many Americans know the name … Continue reading
TV By The Decades: Television in the 1960s
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesTV in the 1960s The 1960s were definitely one of TV's oddest decades! The 1960s began with Westerns dominating the ratings! The old West soap opera Bonanza became the most popular show on the air. One after another competing show … Continue reading
Dorothy Kilgallen
Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Ave, Suffern, NY, United StatesDorothy 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