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  • The Best Losing Presidential Candidates

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    The Best Losing Presidential Candidates What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common? Each ran for President and lost. And each was an outstanding man who might well have made a great President. In … Continue reading

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  • The Ten Greatest American Presidents

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    The Ten Best American Presidents How do we determine who were the greatest Presidents? One recent poll of the American public disclosed that they believed Bill Clinton is the greatest President of all time! Another recent poll, this one only … Continue reading

  • The Civil War In 1863

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    SOLD OUT! SORRY! Our series on the Civil War continues with one of the most exciting and meaningful years in that great conflict. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln made the rationale for winning the war not just the preservation of the … Continue reading

  • The Civil War In 1864 -65

    The Civil War In 1864 -65 marks the culmination of the battle to reunify the land, crush the terrorists and end the barbaric practice of slavery. Although the fighting ends when the brilliant leadership of Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and … Continue reading

  • 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

  • Movies About Lincoln – Abraham Lincoln On Film

    College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

    No President of the United States has been portrayed in the movies 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 … Continue reading