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Ronald Reagan
LBJ and Civil Rights (PM)
ZoomLyndon Johnson is one of the most complex men I’ve had to be president. He was capable of great cruelty and insensitivity. However, as President LBJ became a tireless champion of the poor, the marginalized, and the oppressed within the … Continue reading
The Election of 1992
Private VenueBill Clinton stood politics on its ear in 1992! 1992 presented one of the most unusual, exciting, and important elections in modern American history. After 12 consecutive years of Republican presidents, the upstart from Arkansas came out of nowhere to … Continue reading
First Ladies From ELeanor Roosevelt To Dr. Jill Biden
Moorings Of Arlington Heights 811 E. Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL, United StatesFirst 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
Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldBarbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter The late Barbara Walters was the first superstar woman television news reporter. Fighting against many barriers, she opened the door for women to be taken seriously as news anchors and news reporters on … Continue reading
The Ten Greatest American Presidents
Rolling Meadows Library 3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows, IL, United StatesThe Ten Best American Presidents How do we determine who the greatest Presidents were? 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
Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter
Northbrook Senior Center 3323 Walters Ave, Northbrook, United StatesBarbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter The late Barbara Walters was the first superstar woman television news reporter. Fighting against many barriers, she opened the door for women to be taken seriously as news anchors and news reporters on … Continue reading
LBJ and Civil Rights (PM)
Private VenueLyndon Johnson is one of the most complex men I’ve had to be president. He was capable of great cruelty and insensitivity. However, as President LBJ became a tireless champion of the poor, the marginalized, and the oppressed within the … Continue reading
The Patient Is The President – Deaths And Near Deaths
Private VenueThe assassination 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 … Continue reading
Jimmy Carter (AM)
ZoomJimmy Carter was an enigma. A profoundly religious Southern Baptist, raised by a segregationist Father and an open-spirited mother who nursed Black families without pay in southern Georgia, Carter’s unique background made him hard to define and hard to understand. … Continue reading
Jimmy Carter (PM)
ZoomJimmy Carter was an enigma. A profoundly religious Southern Baptist, raised by a segregationist Father and an open-spirited mother who nursed Black families without pay in southern Georgia, Carter’s unique background made him hard to define and hard to understand. … Continue reading