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LBJ
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Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesBarbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter Barbara Walters was the first superstar woman television news reporter. Fighting against many barriers, she opened the door for women to be taken seriously as news anchors and news reporters on broadcast television. … Continue reading
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Hizzoner – Richard J. Daley, The Mayor Of Chicago
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesRichard J. Daley was the Mayor of Chicago for 21 years. The Legacy Of Richard J. Daley His legacy is complex and his accomplishments controversial, substantial, and long-lasting. A poll of professional historians named Richard J. Daley as the sixth most … Continue reading
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First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldFirst 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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JFK – A Life
Garlands Of Barrington 1000 Garlands Ln, BarringtonJOHN 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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America’s Greatest First Ladies
Private VenueWho 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 VenueWho 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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Robert F. Kennedy – Fallen Leader
The Garlands Of Barrington 1000 Garlands Ln, Barrington, United StatesImagine 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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The Ten Greatest American Presidents
Arlington Heights Senior Center 1801 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights, United StatesThe Ten Best American Presidents One recent poll of Americans found that they believed Bill Clinton is the greatest President of all time! A recent poll of Republicans showed that 5% of them thought George W. Bush was the greatest … Continue reading
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