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The Swinging, Controversial Life Of Frank Sinatra

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

Frank 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 the biography of … Continue reading

The Swinging, Controversial Life Of Frank Sinatra

Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

Frank 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 the biography of … Continue reading

The Rat Pack – Icons Of Cool

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

 The 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. Their hipster … Continue reading

The Swinging, Controversial Life Of Frank Sinatra – Part One

Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

Frank 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 the biography of … Continue reading

The Swinging, Controversial Life Of Frank Sinatra – Part Two

Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

Frank 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 the biography of … Continue reading

Sam Giancana – Master Of The Mob, Murderer Of JFK?

Deerfield Men's Club 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, IL, United States

Forget 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

JFK – A Life

Private Venue

JOHN F. KENNEDY - A LIFE JFK is one of our most beloved and well-known Presidents. However, much of what we "know" about John F. Kennedy is fragmentary: his dalliances with women, his heroism in the aftermath of PT-109, his glamorous wife, … Continue reading

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Marilyn Monroe

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

 It is one of the most iconic photographs ever taken: Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate in the summer during "The Seven Year Itch." People who have never seen the film; in fact people who have never seen a … Continue reading

Marilyn Monroe

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

 It is one of the most iconic photographs ever taken: Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate in the summer during "The Seven Year Itch." People who have never seen the film; in fact people who have never seen a … Continue reading

The Rat Pack – Icons Of Cool

Mallinckrodt College of the North Shore 1041 RDG RD, WILMETTE IL ,60091

  The 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