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  • The Mysterious Life Of Lee Harvey Oswald

    Hanover Township Senior Center 1101 West Bartlett Rd., Bartlett

    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 with … Continue reading

  • Al Capone – Master Of The Mob

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

    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

  • The Patient Is The President – Deaths And Near Deaths

    Park Ridge Public Library 20 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge, IL, United States

    The shooting of John F. Kennedy shocked the nation. As the mortally wounded President was rushed to Parkland Hospital, surgeons scrambled to try and save him. When the patient is the President, the whole nation is watching the every move 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

  • 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

  • Jack Ruby – Hothead, Hitman or Patriot?

    Private Venue

    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 Oswald. … Continue reading

  • The Patient Is The President – Deaths And Near Deaths

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

    The shooting of John F. Kennedy shocked the nation. As the mortally wounded President was rushed to Parkland Hospital, surgeons scrambled to try and save him. When the patient is the President, the whole nation is watching the every move of … Continue reading

  • Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis

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

     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

  • The Mysterious Life Of Lee Harvey Oswald

    Indian Trails Public Library 355 Schoenbeck Rd, Wheeling, IL, United States

    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

  • Al Capone – Master Of The Mob

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

    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

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