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  • The Best Losing Presidential Candidates

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    The Best Losing Presidential Candidates What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common? Each ran for President and lost. And each was an outstanding man who might well have made a great President. In … Continue reading

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  • Reconsidering The Presidents

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    At one time, Harry Truman was generally considered to be the worst President of all time! At their worst, President Truman's approval numbers were even lower than Presidents G. W. Bush, Jimmy Carter or Donald Trump!  Yet today, many historians … Continue reading

  • The Ten Greatest American Presidents

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    The Ten Best American Presidents How do we determine who were the greatest Presidents? One recent poll of the American public disclosed that they believed Bill Clinton is the greatest President of all time! Another recent poll, this one only … Continue reading

  • Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina looks at the results of the first caucus and primary states of 2020. How will the results affect the general trend of the election? Which candidates are likely to break out - or fade … Continue reading

  • Super Tuesday 2020 – The Election Takes Shape

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    Super Tuesday, 2020, is shaping up to be one of the most important and one of the most unorthodox primary days in presidential election history! On the night before Super Tuesday, three major candidates dropped out and endorsed former Vice … Continue reading

  • Super Tuesday 2020 – The Election Takes Shape

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Super Tuesday, 2020, is shaping up to be one of the most important and one of the most unorthodox primary days in presidential election history! On the night before Super Tuesday, three major candidates dropped out and endorsed former Vice … 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 First Lady was not given so much as a moment's thought by the Founding Fathers. … Continue reading

  • Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis

    Lake Shore Men's Club 1301 Clavey, Highland Park, IL, 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

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  • Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis

    Private Venue

     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