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Chicago
Sam Giancana – Master Of The Mob, Murderer Of JFK?
Deerfield Men's Club 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, IL, United StatesForget Al Capone. Capone ran the Chicago Outfit brutally and very publicly for just a couple of years before being sent to prison on income tax charges. Tony Accordo and Paul Rccca ran the Outfit until 1957 when they turned over … Continue reading
The Chicago Cubs – 1945 – 2016
Ela Township Senior Center 380 Surryse Road, Lake Zurich, IL, United StatesIn the first half of the 20th century, the Cubs were one of the mightiest teams in all of baseball – a perennial pennant contender despite not winning the World Series since 1908. The second half of baseball's 20th century entrenched … Continue reading
The Chicago Cubs – 1945 – 2016
Private VenueIn the first half of the 20th century, the Cubs were one of the mightiest teams in all of baseball – a perennial pennant contender despite not winning the World Series since 1908. The second half of baseball's 20th century entrenched … Continue reading
The Mafia Battle For New York
Ela Township Senior Center 380 Surryse Road, Lake Zurich, IL, United StatesThe Mafia And The Battle For New York From the Godfather to the Sopranos, from Capone to Boardwalk Empire, America is fascinated with the Mafia. And the story of the Mafia wars for the control of New York City … Continue reading
The Chicago Cubs – 1945 – 2016
Algonquin Area Public Library District 2600 Harnish Dr. , lgonquin, IL 60102In the first half of the 20th century, the Cubs were one of the mightiest teams in all of baseball – a perennial pennant contender despite not winning the World Series since 1908. The second half of baseball's 20th century entrenched … Continue reading
The Chicago Cubs – 1945 – 2016
Prospect Heights Public Library 12 N. Elm Street, Prospect Heights, IL, United StatesIn the first half of the 20th century, the Cubs were one of the mightiest teams in all of baseball – a perennial pennant contender despite not winning the World Series since 1908. The second half of baseball's 20th century entrenched … Continue reading
The Mafia Battle For New York
Private VenueThe Mafia And The Battle For New York From the Godfather to the Sopranos, from Capone to Boardwalk Empire, America is fascinated with the Mafia. And the story of the Mafia wars for the control of New York City is … Continue reading
Jane Addams
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesJane Addams is one of the most influential and admired women in American history. Her name is synonymous with "Hull House" – one of the first and greatest examples of settlement house social work and community organizing in the USA. … Continue reading
Al Capone – Master Of The Mob
Mallinckrodt College of the North Shore 1041 RDG RD, WILMETTE IL ,60091Organized crime came in with a bang - literally - with the rise of prohibition. And no city was more under the control of the mob than Chicago. This exciting look at the rise of the Chicago mob in the … Continue reading
The Chicago Cubs – 1945 – 2016
Private VenueIn the first half of the 20th century, the Cubs were one of the mightiest teams in all of baseball – a perennial pennant contender despite not winning the World Series since 1908. The second half of baseball's 20th century entrenched … Continue reading