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Harding And Coolidge – Republican Presidents Of The 1920s
ZoomAfter World War I ended, America turned away from the liberal progressive era of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson and made a sharp turn toward conservatism. In 1920, the Republicans nominated for president Warren G Harding, an amiable Sen. from … Continue reading
History Vs. The Movies – Watergate Part One
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldHistory Vs. The Movies: Watergate Watergate Watergate was the largest and most frightening presidential scandal. In this two-part multimedia presentation, we will look at the roots of the crime and the desperate attempts of the Nixon Administration to cover … Continue reading
Watergate Part Two
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldHistory Vs. The Movies: Watergate Watergate Part Two Watergate was the largest and most frightening presidential scandal. In this two-part multimedia presentation, we will look at the roots of the crime and Richard Nixon's Administration's desperate attempts to cover it … Continue reading
Best Movies About Politics (Part I)
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldFilms will be presented chronologically. Politics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters, suspenseful plots, unexpected twists, and a great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then some! In this remarkable new presentation, … Continue reading
History Vs. The Movies – Watergate Part One
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesWATERGATE AT 50 Two-Part Presentation - Second Part Next Week! Watergate was the largest and most frightening presidential scandal. In this two-part multimedia presentation, we will look at the roots of the crime and the desperate attempts of the … Continue reading
Best Movies About Politics (Part II)
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldNOTE:. Films will be presented chronologically. Politics and the movies are a match made in heaven! Movies need compelling characters, suspenseful plots, unexpected twists, and a great conclusion. Politics provides all the above and then some! In this remarkable new … Continue reading
Watergate Part Two
ZoomHistory Vs. The Movies: Watergate Watergate Part Two Watergate was the largest and most frightening presidential scandal. In the second part of this two-part multimedia presentation, we will look at the roots of the crime and Richard Nixon's Administration's desperate … Continue reading
The Best Losing Presidential Candidates
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldThe Best Losing Presidential Candidates What do Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, Daniel Webster, and Wendell Willkie have in common? Each ran for President and lost. In some cases, more than once! And each was an outstanding man who might well … Continue reading
The Legacy Of Watergate – 50 Years Later
Indian Trails Public Library 355 Schoenbeck Rd, Wheeling, IL, United StatesThe worst Presidential scandal of all time is a tale of vanity and venality, hubris and pettiness. The discovery of the so-called "third-rate burglary" unraveled a conspiracy of immense proportions to subvert the American Constitution. In this fascinating multimedia … Continue reading
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