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Elections
Events
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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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The Best Losing Presidential Candidates
Private VenueWhat 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 VenueHillary 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 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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If Not Hillary, Who? The Democrats Look At 2016
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesIf 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
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The GOP In An Open Field: The Republicans Look At 2016
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesThe 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
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The Best Losing Presidential Candidates
Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, ILThe 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 StatesThe 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 StatesUnderstanding 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 VenueIf 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.