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  • 1968 – Remembering America 50 Years Ago

    Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United States

    1968 was one of the most unforgettable years in American history - and not just because that is when Kristin Chenoweth was born!   1968 was the year that Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were murdered, riots erupted at … Continue reading →

  • Jackie Robinson

    Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL

     Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball. The dramatic story of how Branch Rickey defied the baseball establishment by promoting to the major leagues the first African American players ever to walk on the field is a fascinating story. However, … Continue reading →

  • The Chicago Cubs – 1945 – 2016

    Libertyville Senior Center 135 W. Church Street, Libertyville, IL

    In the first half of the 20th century, the Chicago 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 … Continue reading →

  • Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln

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

    Are you ready for some high energy history? When new clients ask me, "What is your best presentation?" This is the one I point them to. I have been fascinated by the assassination of Abraham Lincoln for as long as … Continue reading →

  • Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Are you ready for some high energy history? When new clients ask me, "What is your best presentation?" This is the one I point them to. I have been fascinated by the assassination of Abraham Lincoln for as long as … Continue reading →

  • RFK Campaigining

    Robert F. Kennedy – Fallen Leader

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

    Imagine 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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  • Richard J. Daley

    Hizzoner – Richard J. Daley, The Mayor Of Chicago

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

    Richard 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 →

  • ROsa Parks Bus

    Rosa Parks And The Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    Rosa Parks: Real Story Of A Real Hero December 1, 1955.  One brave and determined woman made a fateful decision that changed the course of human history.  Rosa Parks’ decision to challenge the segregation of busses in Alabama sparked not … Continue reading →