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  • Nellie Bly And Dorothy Kilgallen

    Highland Park Country Club 1201 Park Avenue West, Highland Park IL, IL, United States

    Nellie Bly and Dorothy Kilgallen are two of American history’s most groundbreaking female journalists.   Nellie Bly fearlessly exposed the harsh, unfair working conditions for mill workers in Pittsburgh, drawing the ire of the wealthiest people in the city.  She … Continue reading

  • Al Capone – Master Of The Mob

    Private Venue

    Organized crime came in with a bang - literally - with the rise of prohibition. And no city was more under the control of the mob than Chicago. This exciting look at the rise of the Chicago mob in the … Continue reading

    Free
  • Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis

    Clarendale Of Algonquin 2001 W Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL

     Who Killed JFK?  I'll Tell You! The murder of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, shocked the nation. A suspect was quickly arrested and subsequently murdered. President Lyndon Johnson appointed a blue ribbon committee – the Warren Commission – … Continue reading

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  • Al Capone – Master Of The Mob

    Private Venue

    Organized crime came in with a bang - literally - with the rise of prohibition. And no city was more under the control of the mob than Chicago. This exciting look at the rise of the Chicago outfit in the … Continue reading

    Free
  • Nellie Bly And Dorothy Kilgallen

    Private Venue

    Nellie Bly and Dorothy Kilgallen are two of American history’s most groundbreaking female journalists.   Nellie Bly fearlessly exposed the harsh, unfair working conditions for mill workers in Pittsburgh, drawing the ire of the wealthiest people in the city.  She … Continue reading

  • The Mysterious Life Of Lee Harvey Oswald

    Private Venue

    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! So who was he? Was Lee Harvey Oswald a "semi-educated hillbilly … Continue reading

  • Dorothy Kilgallen

    Private Venue

    Dorothy 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

  • Nellie Bly And Dorothy Kilgallen

    Private Venue

    Nellie Bly and Dorothy Kilgallen are two of American history’s most groundbreaking female journalists.   Nellie Bly fearlessly exposed the harsh, unfair working conditions for mill workers in Pittsburgh, drawing the ire of the wealthiest people in the city.  She … Continue reading