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Murder
Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesWho 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 StatesLee 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 ,60091Organized 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
Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis
Private VenueWho 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
Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesAre you ready for some high energy history? When new clients ask me, "What is your best presentation?" This is the one I point them to. I have been fascinated by the assassination of Abraham Lincoln for as long as … Continue reading
Al Capone – Master Of The Mob
Mallinckrodt College of the North Shore 1041 RDG RD, WILMETTE IL ,60091Organized 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
Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesAre you ready for some high energy history? When new clients ask me, "What is your best presentation?" This is the one I point them to. I have been fascinated by the assassination of Abraham Lincoln for as long as … Continue reading
Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldAre you ready for some high energy history? When new clients ask me, "What is your best presentation?" This is the one I point them to. I have been fascinated by the assassination of Abraham Lincoln for as long as … Continue reading
Robert F. Kennedy – Fallen Leader
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, 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
The Patient Is The President – Deaths And Near Deaths
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesThe assassination 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 … Continue reading