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Civil Rights
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Ike – A Biography of the Private Life Of A Great American
McHenry College 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal LakeIke – A Biography of the Private Life Of A Great American Important Note: This Program Will Run Twice On Tuesday, April 29 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Click Here For The Details Very … Continue reading
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Hizzoner – Richard J. Daley, The Mayor Of Chicago
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesRichard J. Daley was the Mayor of Chicago for 21 years. The Legacy Of Richard J. Daley His legacy is complex and his accomplishments controversial, substantial, and long-lasting. A poll of professional historians named Richard J. Daley as the sixth most … Continue reading
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Harry S. Truman – Bringing Independence To The White House
Indian Trails Library 355 Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling, United StatesWhen Harry S. Truman left office he was considered a failed President. Wags said, "To err is Truman!" A half century later, conventional wisdom was that Truman was a great President. Which statement is true? Or does the truth lie … Continue reading
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Robert F. Kennedy – Fallen Leader
The Garlands Of Barrington 1000 Garlands Ln, Barrington, United StatesImagine If RFK Had Not Been Shot The election of 1968 was a tipping point in American History. Protests over the war in Vietnam. marches for Civil Rights, demands for change roiled the country. And then, just months apart, … Continue reading
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Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesThe View From Lincoln's Box At Ford's Theater The dramatic conspiracy to murder America's greatest President springs to life in a one man show that will move you as become swept up in the tide of events that would change the … Continue reading
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Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
Morton Grove American Legion Hall 6140 Dempster Street, Morton Grove, United StatesThe View From Lincoln's Box At Ford's Theater The dramatic conspiracy to murder America's greatest President springs to life in a one man show that will move you as become swept up in the tide of events that would change the … Continue reading
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Medgar Evers: Is It Ever Too Late To Do The Right Thing?
Sauk Valley Community College 173 Illinois 2, Dixon, United StatesMedgar Evers Is My Hero. Medgar Evers, a brave Civil Rights leader,was assassinated in the driveway of his home, murdered by a Ku Klax Klan leader bent on blood. What offense had Medgar Evers committed? He was trying to register African Americans … Continue reading
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Hizzoner – Richard J. Daley, The Mayor Of Chicago
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldRichard J. Daley was the Mayor of Chicago for 21 years. The Legacy Of Richard J. Daley His legacy is complex and his accomplishments controversial, substantial, and long-lasting. A poll of professional historians named Richard J. Daley as the sixth most … Continue reading
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Hizzoner – Richard J. Daley, The Mayor Of Chicago
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesRichard J. Daley was the Mayor of Chicago for 21 years. The Legacy Of Richard J. Daley His legacy is complex and his accomplishments controversial, substantial, and long-lasting. A poll of professional historians named Richard J. Daley as the sixth most … Continue reading
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Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesAre you ready for some high energy history? How Lincoln's Box Looked From The Audience at Ford's Theater When new clients ask me, "What is your best presentation?" This is the one I point them to. I have been fascinated … Continue reading