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1968 – Remembering America 50 Years Ago

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

1968 was one of the most unforgettable years in American history - and not just because that is when Kristin Chenoweth was born!   1968 was the year that Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were murdered, riots erupted at … Continue reading

TV By The Decades: Television in the 1960s

Glenview Public Library 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview, United States

TV in the 1960s The 1960s were definitely one of TV's oddest decades! The 1960s began with Westerns dominating the ratings! The old West soap opera Bonanza became the most popular show on the air. One after another competing show … Continue reading

TV By The Decades: Television in the 1960s

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

TV in the 1960s The 1960s were definitely one of TV's oddest decades! The 1960s began with Westerns dominating the ratings! The old West soap opera Bonanza became the most popular show on the air. One after another competing show … Continue reading

The History Of Political Satire

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

The History of Political Satire – From Mark Twin To Stephen Colbert “Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason” or so said America’s first great political satirist, Mark Twain.  Although the history of political satire in … Continue reading

TV By The Decades: Television in the 1960s

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

TV in the 1960s The 1960s were definitely one of TV's oddest decades! The 1960s began with Westerns dominating the ratings! The old West soap opera Bonanza became the most popular show on the air. One after another competing show … Continue reading

TV By The Decades: Television in the 1960s

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TV in the 1960s The 1960s were definitely one of TV's oddest decades! The 1960s began with Westerns dominating the ratings! The old West soap opera Bonanza became the most popular show on the air. One after another competing show … Continue reading

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TV By The Decades: Television in the 1960s

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

TV in the 1960s The 1960s were definitely one of TV's oddest decades! The 1960s began with Westerns dominating the ratings! The old West soap opera Bonanza became the most popular show on the air. One after another competing show … Continue reading

TV By The Decades: Television in the 1960s

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

TV in the 1960s The 1960s were definitely one of TV's oddest decades! The 1960s began with Westerns dominating the ratings! The old West soap opera Bonanza became the most popular show on the air. One after another competing show … Continue reading

Steve Martin

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A common clichĂ© in show business is to refer to someone as "one of a kind." Often that is hyperbole. But in the case of Steve Martin, it is literally true! No one has a skill set that matches that … Continue reading

Steve Martin

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A common clichĂ© in show business is to refer to someone as "one of a kind." Often that is hyperbole. But in the case of Steve Martin, it is literally true! No one has a skill set that matches that … Continue reading