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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
Great Fortunes Of The Gilded Age (Astor/Vanderbilt)
ZoomDuring 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 Jeff Bezos. Both are from the top of the … Continue reading
Cary Grant
ZoomCary Grant was one of the most iconic stars in the entire history of classic Hollywood cinema. The man who was born Archibald Leach made more than 50 films as a leading man and yet never won a competitive Academy … Continue reading
Women Who Have Run For President
Private VenueWhat do Victoria Woodhull, Gracie Allen, Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Dole have in common? They are among the many and amazing, completely fascinating women who have run for President! We now see the election of a woman as President is not a … Continue reading
George Washington: The Perfect Man For America
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldGeorge Washington is America's greatest hero. He was our greatest soldier. He was also our greatest President. His contemporaries already knew that he was a man whose importance to the nation could never be questioned. One of the most honored … Continue reading
The Life And The Films Of Paul Newman
Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United StatesThe Life And The Films Of Paul Newman Paul Newman was one of the greatest movie stars of all time. Certainly among the most handsome actors ever to grace the silver screen, Paul Newman's brilliant filmography proved that … Continue reading
Cole Porter – Risque Master Of American Music
Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United StatesCole Porter is one of the greatest songwriters in American history. His melodies were sublime. His lyrics were creative, witty, sophisticated, original, and naughty. Cole Porter was the ultimate European-oriented sophisticate - yet he was born in tiny Peru, Indiana! … Continue reading
Life And Career Of Robert Redford
Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Ave, Suffern, NY, United StatesRobert Redford is one of the most popular American movie actors of all time. Although he was initially thought of as just a "pretty boy" presence, like Tyrone Power and Paul Newman before him, Robert Redford proved to be a … Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth
Private VenueAt this writing, Queen Elizabeth is the longest-reigning monarch in the world. When she ascended the throne, a shy young girl saw her uncle abdicate the throne and advocate pro-German views in the years leading up to World War II. … Continue reading
Mary Tyler Moore
Private VenueNot only did Mary Tyler Moore “turn the world on with her smile,” as her iconic show’s theme song declared, she also influenced a generation of women to become more independent and to pursue successful and fulfilling careers. Moore’s own 50-plus-year … Continue reading