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Best Movies About Politics (Part I)
Best Movies About Politics (Part I)
NOTE: THE START TIME FOR THIS PRESE NTATION IS 6:00 PM TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE OF US WHO WILL BE WATCHING THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AT 8:00 I am presenting a shortened version of this at several locations. This one is different … Continue reading
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Lincoln’s Greatest Speeches
Lincoln’s Greatest Speeches
This brand new presentation will introduce you to the greatest speeches given by our greatest president. Abraham Lincoln was a master of communication. Like FDR during World War II, Lincoln constantly explained to Americans why we were fighting the Civil … Continue reading
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Best Movies About Politics
Best Movies About Politics
Free Program - Live, In Person, And Open To The Public! Politics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters, suspenseful plots, unexpected twists, and a great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then … Continue reading
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Carol Burnett – Queen Of Comedy
Carol Burnett – Queen Of Comedy
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
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Best Movies About Politics
Best Movies About Politics
Free Program - ON ZOOM And Open To The Public! Politics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters, suspenseful plots, unexpected twists, and a great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then some! … Continue reading
Best Movies About Politics (Part 2)
Best Movies About Politics (Part 2)
NOTE: I am presenting a shortened version of this at several locations. This one is different because it will be in two parts and much more comprehensive. Films will be presented chronologically. Politics and the movies are a match made … Continue reading
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Julia Child: Spy And Chef
Julia Child: Spy And Chef
Julia Child: Spy And Chef In 1963, Julia Child became the first national superstar chef on TV! Her program "The French Chef" was so influential that the Smithsonian Institute features her kitchen, intact, as a permanent exhibit! Julia Child changed … Continue reading
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Understanding The Election Of 2008
Understanding The Election Of 2008
Understanding The Election Of 2008 If the election of 2008 had been written as a movie script, it could not have been more exciting. We faced the possibility that we would elect the first woman to the presidency, the first … Continue reading
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Women Who Have Run For President
Women Who Have Run For President
What do Victoria Woodhull, Gracie Allen, Margaret Chase Smith, Hillary Clinton, and Elizabeth Dole have in common? They are among the many amazing, completely fascinating women who have run for President! We now see that the election of a woman … Continue reading
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Women Who Have Run For President
Women Who Have Run For President
What do Victoria Woodhull, Gracie Allen, Margaret Chase Smith, Hillary Clinton, and Elizabeth Dole have in common? They are among the many amazing, completely fascinating women who have run for President! We now see that the election of a woman … Continue reading
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The History Of ABC
The History Of ABC
The youngest of the three broadcasting networks, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), began as an offshoot of NBC and was mired in third place in the ratings for decades. That began to change when Walt Disney stepped in. Disney helped … Continue reading
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Women Who Have Run For President
Women Who Have Run For President
What do Victoria Woodhull, Gracie Allen, Margaret Chase Smith, Hillary Clinton, and Kamala Harris have in common? They are among the many amazing, completely fascinating women who have run for President! We now see that the election of a woman … Continue reading
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Thomas Edison Bright Ideas – A Multimedia Biography
Thomas Edison Bright Ideas – A Multimedia Biography
Thomas Edison Bright Ideas Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was a genius! He is best remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time. Edison was certainly that! Edison was not terribly interested in theoretical science. Instead, he concentrated … Continue reading
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The Best Movies Filmed In Chicago
The Best Movies Filmed In Chicago
“Best Movies Shot In Chicago” Chicago and its suburbs have been the setting for some great movies over the years. In this fascinating multimedia presentation, we will look at film clips and hear the stories about some of the best … Continue reading
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The West Wing
The West Wing
The West Wing is one of the most critically acclaimed television shows of all time. LIVE ON ZOOM The brainchild of Aaron Sorkin reminded us that many people who go into government do so because they care deeply about our … Continue reading
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The Life Of FDR – A Multimedia Presentation
The Life Of FDR – A Multimedia Presentation
The Life Of FDR Understanding the life of FDR is like taking a sonogram of the USA. Franklin Roosevelt transformed the United States with optimism, vigor, vision, and skill. The effects are still being felt and still being debated today. … Continue reading
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America’s Closest Elections: 1876 and 2000
America’s Closest Elections: 1876 and 2000
America is the most technologically advanced country in the world. We are the only nation to have landed a man on the moon, and our research universities are the envy of the world. But in the year 2000, we were … Continue reading
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2024 Election Preview
2024 Election Preview
The upcoming Presidential election of 2024 promises to be one of the most unusual and consequential in American history. With a biracial woman, Vice-President Kamala Harris, running against elderly former President Trump, who faces trial in numerous jurisdictions and serious … Continue reading
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Join us for an exciting and tuneful exploration of the life and career of Neil Diamond, one of the best-selling and most beloved musicians of all time. We will delve into his extraordinary impact on the music industry, from his … Continue reading
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Wedding Ceremony
Wedding Ceremony
You 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
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The West Wing (Monday AM)
The West Wing (Monday AM)
The West Wing is one of the most critically acclaimed television shows of all time. LIVE ON ZOOM The brainchild of Aaron Sorkin reminded us that many people who go into government do so because they care deeply about our … Continue reading
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Dick Van Dyke Show: Leading Television Into The 60s
Dick Van Dyke Show: Leading Television Into The 60s
The Dick Van Dyke Show is well remembered as one of the wittiest situation comedies in the history of television. What is less well remembered is that Carl Reiner's creation was a tremendously influential but deceptive innovator. The DIck Van … Continue reading
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2024 Election Preview
2024 Election Preview
The 2024 Presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most unusual and consequential in American history. With Vice President Kamala Harris aiming to become the first woman ever elected to the presidency and former President Donald Trump … Continue reading
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2024 Election Preview
2024 Election Preview
The Presidential election of 2024 promises to be one of American history's most unusual and consequential elections. With former President Trump on trial in numerous jurisdictions, facing serious accusations of undermining our democracy and If the Republicans win the Presidency, … Continue reading
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2024 Election Preview
2024 Election Preview
The upcoming Presidential election of 2024 promises to be one of the most unusual and consequential in American history. With a biracial woman, Vice-President Kamala Harris, running against elderly former President Trump, who faces trial in numerous jurisdictions and serious … Continue reading
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Wedding Ceremony
Wedding Ceremony
You 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