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Gregory Peck – Special Presentation With His Daughter!

Algonquin Area Public Library District 2600 Harnish Dr. , lgonquin, IL 60102

Hello, friends! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Film expert Jarett Miller and I will be doing a free multimedia presentation on the amazing life and phenomenal career of Gregory Peck. What makes this so special is that Gregory Peck's daughter, … Continue reading

Gregory Peck

Private Venue

If your mental picture of Gregory Peck is that of a straight-shooting, honest, compassionate, masculine but sensitive man who would always have your back and always stand up for the underdog, you'd be very close to the truth!  While far … Continue reading

America’s Greatest First Ladies

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

  Who were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody actually knows! Today, the press and public pay great attention to the President's spouse. However, the Founders did not give the role of the First Lady so much as the Founding Fathers … Continue reading

America’s Greatest First Ladies

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  Who were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! Today, the press and public pay great attention to the President's spouse. However, the role of the First Lady was not given so much as a moment's thought by the Founding … Continue reading

America’s Greatest First Ladies

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  Who were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! Today, the press and public pay great attention to the President's spouse. However, the role of the First Lady was not given so much as a moment's thought by the Founding … Continue reading

JFK – A Life

Private Venue

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

America’s Greatest First Ladies

Private Venue

  Who were America's Greatest First Ladies? Nobody really knows! Today, the press and public pay great attention to the President's spouse. However, the role of the First Lady was not given so much as a moment's thought by the Founding … Continue reading

LBJ – A Biography

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

One of my favorite programs! A one-man show - the life of LBJ! No multimedia for this one - just a master storyteller bringing to life one of the most controversial, complex, contradictory, colorful, and charismatic men ever to serve … Continue reading

LBJ and Civil Rights (AM)

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Lyndon Johnson is one of the most complex men I’ve had to be president. He was capable of great cruelty and insensitivity. However, as President  LBJ became a tireless champion of the poor, the marginalized, and the oppressed within the … Continue reading

LBJ and Civil Rights (PM)

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Lyndon Johnson is one of the most complex men I’ve had to be president. He was capable of great cruelty and insensitivity. However, as President  LBJ became a tireless champion of the poor, the marginalized, and the oppressed within the … Continue reading