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Jackie Robinson
Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United StatesJackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. The dramatic story of how Branch Rickey defied the baseball establishment by promoting to the major leagues the first African American players ever to walk on the field is a fascinating story. However, … Continue reading
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Billy Wilder – The Less Known Films
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesBilly Wilder is the greatest film director of all time! Many of Wilder's films, such as "Stalag 17,""Sunset Boulevard," "Double Indemnity," "Some Like It Hot," and "The Apartment" are both critically acclaimed and popular favorites, This unique four week class … Continue reading
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Wallis Simpson (American Royalty Series)
Private VenueThe King of England abdicated his throne in order to be with "the woman I love." Some people see it as the most romantic gestures in history. Others see his marriage to a twice divorceed, promiscuous woman from Baltimore as … Continue reading
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Alfred Hitchcock
Private VenueSir 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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America’s Purpose Statement: The Declaration Of Independence
Private VenueThe most important sentence ever written by an American - a sentence which has inspired people in every part of the world - is found in America's purpose statement! Click here to read more. The legacy of Washington, Hancock, Franklin, … Continue reading
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Billy Wilder – The Less Known Films
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesBilly Wilder is the greatest film director of all time! Many of Wilder's films, such as "Stalag 17,""Sunset Boulevard," "Double Indemnity," "Some Like It Hot," and "The Apartment" are both critically acclaimed and popular favorites, This unique four week class … Continue reading
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Jimmy Carter
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldJimmy Carter was an enigma. A deeply religious Southern Baptist, raised by a segregationist Father and an open spirited mother who nursed Black families without pay in southern Georgia, Carter's unique background made him hard to define and hard to … Continue reading
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James Madison And James Monroe: Influential Founding Fathers
Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesTheir names are similar; their life spans are almost identical and each was considered one of the most influential of the founding fathers. Yet despite their very different personalities, philosophies, and achievements, most Americans today would have a hard time … Continue reading
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Movies About Lincoln – Abraham Lincoln On Film
Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, ILNo American President has been portrayed on film more often than Abraham Lincoln! From the earliest days of silent movies, Lincoln has been featured in more movies than all other Presidents combined. The most brilliant of these iconic performances can … Continue reading
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Billy Wilder – The Less Known Films
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesBilly Wilder is the greatest film director of all time! Many of Wilder's films, such as "Stalag 17,""Sunset Boulevard," "Double Indemnity," "Some Like It Hot," and "The Apartment" are both critically acclaimed and popular favorites, This unique four week class … Continue reading