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Hizzoner – Richard J. Daley, The Mayor Of Chicago

Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, 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

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The Best Losing Presidential Candidates

Private Venue

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 this unique multimedia presentation, I … Continue reading

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Hillary Clinton – Shattering The Glass Ceiling

Private Venue

Hillary Clinton - Shattering The Glass Ceiling America has had powerful and polarizing First Ladies before.  Mary Lincoln.  Eleanor Roosevelt. But no First Lady has ever shattered the glass ceiling like Hillary Clinton.  She has been a lightning rod for … Continue reading

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Robert F. Kennedy – Fallen Leader

The Garlands Of Barrington 1000 Garlands Ln, Barrington, 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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If Not Hillary, Who? The Democrats Look At 2016

Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

If Not Hillary, Who? The Democrats Look At 2016   As the Presidency of Barack Obama winds down we begin a two part look at the candidates who are likely to seek the nomination of their party for the Presidency. … Continue reading

The GOP In An Open Field: The Republicans Look At 2016

Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

The GOP In An Open Field: The Republicans Look At 2016 GOP 2016   As the Presidency of Barack Obama winds down we finish a two part look at the candidates who are likely to seek the nomination of their party for the … Continue reading

The Best Losing Presidential Candidates

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

The Best Losing Presidential Candidates What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common? Adlai Stevenson on the cover of Life. Each ran for President and lost. And each was an outstanding man who might … Continue reading

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The Election Of 1960

Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

The election of 1960 was one of the most dramatic elections in American history. until the halted recount in the election of 2000, it was the closest  Presidential election in our lifetimes.  This riveting  multimedia presentation features amazing anecdotes, entry … Continue reading

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Understanding The Election Of 2008

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

Understanding The Election Of 2008 If the election of 2008 had been written as a movie script, it could not have been more exciting. We faced the possibility that we would elect the first woman to the presidency, the first … Continue reading

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If Not Hillary, Who? The Democrats Look At 2016

Private Venue

If Not Hillary, Who? The Democrats Look At 2016   As the Presidency of Barack Obama winds down we begin a two part look at the candidates who are likely to seek the nomination of their party for the Presidency. … Continue reading

This event is not open to the general public.