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Frank Sinatra
Sam Giancana – Master Of The Mob, Murderer Of JFK?
ZoomForget Al Capone. Capone ran the Chicago Outfit brutally and very publicly for just a couple of years before being sent to prison on income tax charges. Tony Accordo and Paul Rccca ran the Outfit until 1957 when they turned over … Continue reading
Grace Kelly – American Royalty
ZoomGrace Kelly American Royalty Grace Kelly had a short, luminous and wonderful career as a movie star. She starred alngside some of the most famous leading men of her time, including Gary Cooper, (High Noon) WIlliam Holden, (The Country Girl, … Continue reading
The Swinging, Controversial Life Of Frank Sinatra – Part One
ZoomREGISTRATION IS CLOSED - IF YOU CANNOT GET IN THE ROOM DUE TO AN OVERFLOW, EMAIL ME AND I WILL SET A MAKEUP TIME! Frank Sinatra was one of the most charismatic and controversial American entertainers of all time. He … Continue reading
The Swinging, Controversial Life Of Frank Sinatra – Part Two
ZoomFrank Sinatra was one of the most charismatic and controversial American entertainers of all time. He was one of a kind! Click here to read about his amazing record on Civil Rights. In this brand-new multimedia presentation I will trace … Continue reading
Grace Kelly – American Royalty
Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, ILGrace Kelly American Royalty Grace Kelly had a short, luminous, and wonderful career as a movie star. She starred alongside some of the most famous leading men of her time, including Gary Cooper (High Noon) William Holden, (The Country Girl, … Continue reading
Dorothy Kilgallen
Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United StatesDorothy Kilgallen is best remembered today as a somewhat flinty regular panelist on the game show, "I've Got a Secret." However, this groundbreaking woman was a pioneer in journalism. And her role in attacking the conclusions of the Warren Commission … Continue reading
Dorothy Kilgallen
Suffern Free Library 210 Lafayette Ave, Suffern, NY, United StatesDorothy Kilgallen is best remembered today as a somewhat flinty regular panelist on the game show "I've Got a Secret." However, this groundbreaking woman was a pioneer in journalism. And her role in attacking the conclusions of the Warren Commission … Continue reading
Women Writers Of Broadway Musicals (AM)
ZoomWith a few noticeable exceptions, writing lyrics for Broadway has been the domain of men. Oscar Hammerstein. Lin-Manuel Miranda. Irving Berlin. Stephen Sondheim. Call Porter. All were great! But it is no longer just a man's world! Today, we feature … Continue reading
Women Writers Of Broadway Musicals (PM)
ZoomWith a few noticeable exceptions, writing lyrics for Broadway has been the domain of men. Oscar Hammerstein. Lin-Manuel Miranda. Irving Berlin. Stephen Sondheim. Call Porter. All were great! But it is no longer just a man's world! Today, we feature … Continue reading
1943 – A Look At The USA During WWII
Private Venue75 years ago America was deep in the middle of a the Second World War, just leaving the Great Depression, and dancing to the music of Glenn Miller's Orchestra. The Battle of Midway in the Pacific and the Allied invasion … Continue reading