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History Vs. The Movies – Watergate Part One
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldHistory Vs. The Movies: Watergate Watergate Watergate was the largest and most frightening presidential scandal. In this two-part multimedia presentation, we will look at the roots of the crime and the desperate attempts of the Nixon Administration to cover … Continue reading
Watergate Part Two
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldHistory Vs. The Movies: Watergate Watergate Part Two Watergate was the largest and most frightening presidential scandal. In this two-part multimedia presentation, we will look at the roots of the crime and Richard Nixon's Administration's desperate attempts to cover it … Continue reading
Dorothy Kilgallen
Private VenueDorothy 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
Edward R. Murrow: The Legend, The Man, The Impact
ZoomEdward R. Murrow Murrow at CBS With a demagogue attacking anyone who criticized him, newsman Edward R. Murrow bravely replied: “The actions of the junior Senator from Wisconsin have caused alarm and dismay amongst our allies abroad and given considerable … Continue reading
Nellie Bly And Dorothy Kilgallen
Private VenueNellie 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
History Vs. The Movies – Watergate Part One
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesWATERGATE AT 50 Two-Part Presentation - Second Part Next Week! Watergate was the largest and most frightening presidential scandal. In this two-part multimedia presentation, we will look at the roots of the crime and the desperate attempts of the … Continue reading
Watergate Part Two
ZoomHistory Vs. The Movies: Watergate Watergate Part Two Watergate was the largest and most frightening presidential scandal. In the second part of this two-part multimedia presentation, we will look at the roots of the crime and Richard Nixon's Administration's desperate … Continue reading
History Vs. The Movies – Capote and In Cold Blood
ZoomClick Here To Read About "In Cold Blood" On a quiet Monday in November 1969, Truman Capote was sitting in his apartment in Manhattan, reading page 39 of the New York Times, where he found the following 300-word account of … Continue reading
The Legacy Of Watergate – 50 Years Later
Indian Trails Public Library 355 Schoenbeck Rd, Wheeling, IL, United StatesThe worst Presidential scandal of all time is a tale of vanity and venality, hubris and pettiness. The discovery of the so-called "third-rate burglary" unraveled a conspiracy of immense proportions to subvert the American Constitution. In this fascinating multimedia … Continue reading
Ernie Pyle – The Voice Of G.I. Joe
Clarendale Of Algonquin 2001 W Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, ILFree Program - Live, In Person, And Open To The Public! Ernie Pyle was one of the greatest journalists in American history. After writing one of the most popular and widely published newspaper columns in the USA, he became the … Continue reading