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20th Century America

Harry Truman
29 Aug 2018

Harry Truman

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, August Topics, May Topics, September Topics, The World at War, US Presidents | 0

From farmer to the white house. Harry Truman was born in obscure circumstances. He was the last person to serve as president who had worked as an adult farmer. He served in World War I. He came home to make … Continued

Generals of World War II
29 Aug 2018

Generals of World War II

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, August Topics, December Topics, June Topics, September Topics, The World at War, US Presidents | 0

World War II; the defining military conflict in world history. As expected, such a cataclysmic event brought the sharpest military minds on all sides, to the attention of the whole world. This presentation covers the senior military commanders serving the … Continued

Roosevelt & Churchill
29 Aug 2018

Roosevelt & Churchill

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, April Topics, Britain, December Topics, The World at War, US Presidents | 0

During the early events of World War II, the two leaders of the most powerful English speaking nations began to communicate and make plans and change the course of history. The President and the Prime Minister met and began to … Continued

Woodrow Wilson
29 Aug 2018

Woodrow Wilson

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, The World at War, US Presidents | 0

Our 28th President was named Woodrow Wilson. He was a long time college professor. His world was academic and theoretical. His doctoral thesis became a textbook on government. He went from college professor to college president to governor of New … Continued

World War I Through Armistice Day
29 Aug 2018

World War I Through Armistice Day

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, November Topics, The World at War | 0

Starting with the 1912 election, what was being set up that created the atmosphere for World War I? How could one assassination trigger a world conflict? What drew the United States into a war halfway around the world? Who and … Continued

The Golden Age of Baseball
29 Aug 2018

The Golden Age of Baseball

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, April Topics, October Topics, Sports | 0

Did the game really begin with Abner Doubleday? How did this game become the attraction of the world? Who was Cy Young or Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig? What was the Black Sox Scandal? How did Jackie Robinson crash the … Continued

Memorial Day & Flag Day
29 Aug 2018

Memorial Day & Flag Day

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, Holidays, June Topics, May Topics, The World at War | 0

Throughout American history, we have had many wars and supported, to varying degrees, our soldiers and their valiant efforts. How did Decoration Day morph into Memorial Day? Who was BJ Cigrand and what did he do? When we stop to … Continued

Eleanor Roosevelt
29 Aug 2018

Eleanor Roosevelt

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, November Topics | 0

For someone who was born in what would appear to be the lap of luxury, why did she struggle badly with self-image throughout much of her life? Being orphaned by the age of 10, being rejected by a difficult mother-in-law, … Continued

John F. Kennedy
29 Aug 2018

John F. Kennedy

by Ken Sorensen | posted in: 20th Century America, American History, May Topics, US Presidents | 0

“As is true with all of us, our stories did not begin with our birth. They began with our parents and our grandparents and our ancestry.” Come to find out about the personal side of the life of John F. … Continued

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