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Al Capone – Mob Leader

Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill 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

$10.00

The Final Verdict On O.J. Simpson – Guilty Or Innocent

College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

On October 3, 1995, the nation was riveted as the verdict was announced in the O. J. Simpson murder trial. Like the hasty conclusion drawn by the Warren Commission  after the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy, the conclusion was … Continue reading

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Al Capone And Sam Giancana – Mob Leaders

McHenry College 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake

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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Al Capone And Sam Giancana – Mob Leaders

McHenry College 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake

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

Free - but registration requested!

Phil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson

College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

Phil Spector And The Murder Of Lana Clarkson It sounds like an Agatha Christie story – a brilliant but troubled music producer takes a very beautiful  actress who is down on her luck back to his Tyrolian mansion for a drink. Two … Continue reading

Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln

Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL

Are you ready for some high energy history? How Lincoln's Box Looked From The Audience at Ford's Theater When new clients ask me, "What is your best presentation?" This is the one I point them to. I have been fascinated … Continue reading

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Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis

Grand Dominion 3561 Melody St, Mundelein, 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

Al Capone – Master Of The Mob

Deerfield Men's Club 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, 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