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  • First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries

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

    First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the … Continue reading

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  • First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the … Continue reading

  • JFK – A Life

    Garlands Of Barrington 1000 Garlands Ln, Barrington

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

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  • The Mysterious Life Of Lee Harvey Oswald

    Garlands Of Barrington 1000 Garlands Ln, Barrington

    Lee Harvey Oswald was only 24 years when he was killed.  But his 24 years of life are as mysterious and controversial as the life of any 24-year-old ever! Lee Harvey Oswald Was a "semi-educated hillbilly with delusions of grandeur" … Continue reading

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  • America’s Greatest First Ladies

    Private Venue

    Who were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! The role of First Lady was not given a moment's thought by the Founding Fathers. In fact, the title itself was not even widely used until the 1850s! Nonetheless, our First … Continue reading

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  • America’s Greatest First Ladies

    Private Venue

    Who were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! The role of First Lady was not given a moment's thought by the Founding Fathers. In fact, the title itself was not even widely used until the 1850s! Nonetheless, our First … Continue reading

    This event is not open to the general public.
  • 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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  • Jack Ruby – Hothead, Hitman or Patriot?

    The Garlands Of Barrington 1000 Garlands Ln, Barrington, United States

    Jack Ruby - Hothead, Hitman or Patriot?   Here is what we know for sure.  Jack Ruby was an erratic, violent man who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald What we cannot be certain of is WHY Jack Ruby murdered Lee Harvey … Continue reading

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  • Julia Child: Spy And Chef

    Julia Child: Serving America Julia Child In 1963 Julia Child became the 1st superstar chef on TV. Her program was so influential, that the Smithsonian Institute features her kitchen, intact, as a permanent exhibit! There was another side to Julia Child–one that … Continue reading

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