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Civil Rights
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
Martin Luther King The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Wauconda Public Library 801 N. Main Street, Wauconda, IL, United StatesRosa 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 buses in Alabama sparked not … Continue reading
Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesAre 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
Martin Luther King The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Vernon Township Senior Center 16652 North Buffalo Grove Road,, Prairie View, IL, United StatesRosa 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
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
Medgar Evers: Is It Ever Too Late To Do The Right Thing?
Private VenueMedgar 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
The Chicago Cubs – 1945 – 2016
Highland Park Country Club 1201 Park Avenue West, Highland Park IL, 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 Rat Pack – Icons Of Cool
Mallinckrodt College of the North Shore 1041 RDG RD, WILMETTE IL ,60091The Rat Pack - Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Junior, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop – were the embodiment of cool for a short period of time in at the end of 1950s and into the very early 1960s. … 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
1968 – Remembering America 50 Years Ago
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States1968 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