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Politics
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Grover Cleveland – The Greatest President You Don’t Know
Harper College, Main Campus 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, United StatesHere is a fun piece of political trivia. Name all the men who one the popular vote for president more than twice. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, obviously. Andrew Jackson did it after first being robbed of the presidency by a deal made … Continue reading
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The Ten Greatest American Presidents
Harper College, Main Campus 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, 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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Grover Cleveland – The Greatest President You Don’t Know
Private VenueHere is a fun piece of political trivia. Name all the men who one the popular vote for president more than twice. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, obviously. Andrew Jackson did it after first being robbed of the presidency by a deal made … Continue reading
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Women Who Have Run For President
Private VenueWhat do Victoria Woodhull, Gracie Allen, Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Dole have in common? They are among the amazing and fascinating women who have run for President! The election of a woman as President is not a mater of 'if' - it … Continue reading
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Will Rogers: America’s Cowboy Philosopher
College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesWill Rogers: America’s Cowboy Philosopher Will Rogers is one of the most popular Americans to have ever lived! he famously said, "I never met a man I didn't like." And the reverse was true – no one ever seemed to … Continue reading
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America’s Greatest First Ladies
Private VenueWho 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 First Lady was not given so much as a moment's thought by the Founding Fathers. In … Continue reading
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Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, 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
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JFK – A Life
Private VenueJOHN F. KENNEDY - A LIFE JFK is one of our most beloved and well-known Presidents. However, much of what we "know" about John F. Kennedy is fragmentary: his dalliances with women, his heroism in the aftermath of PT-109, his glamorous wife, … Continue reading
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Understanding The Election Of 2008
Private VenueUnderstanding The Election Of 2008 If the election of 2008 had been written as a movie script, it could not have been more exciting. We faced the possibility that we would elect the first woman to the presidency, the first … Continue reading
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Grover Cleveland – The Greatest President You Don’t Know
Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, ILHere is a fun piece of political trivia. Name all the men who one the popular vote for president more than twice. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, obviously. Andrew Jackson did it after first being robbed of the presidency by a deal made … Continue reading