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First Ladies of the 20th and 21st Centuries

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

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

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

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

Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter 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 broadcast television. … 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

The Ten Greatest American Presidents

McHenry College 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake

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

The Ten Greatest American Presidents

McHenry College 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake

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

The Patient Is The President – Deaths And Near Deaths

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

The 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

Presidential Debates

Private Venue

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

Jimmy Carter

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Jimmy Carter was an enigma. A deeply 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 … Continue reading