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First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries

Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center 100 E. Old Mill Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the … Continue reading

LBJ – A Biography

Private Venue

One of my favorite programs! A one man show - the life of LBJ!

The Patient Is The President – Deaths And Near Deaths

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

The shooting 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 of … Continue reading

Who Killed JFK – Historian Presents a Modern Analysis

Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, 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

Presidential Debates

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

Political polls in 1960 showed a race too close to call. One of the turning points that led to the victory of John F. Kennedy was his "victory" in a series of unprecedented televised debates with Richard Nixon. Before the … Continue reading

Black Friday: The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln

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

Are 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

First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries

Private Venue

First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries When Martha Washington became our first First Lady, she stepped into a roll with no job description and no precedent. She handled the position with grace and polish. however, each of the … Continue reading

LBJ – A Biography

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 … Continue reading

The Democratic Convention Of 1968

Private Venue

1968 Democratic Convention "The Whole World Is Watching!  The Whole World Is Watching! So when the chant from thousands of protesters caught in a pitched battle with the police on the streets of Chicago is the Democratic Party sought to … Continue reading