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D-Day

HISTORY REVEALED: D-DAY ON OMAHA BEACH: HOW US NAVY DESTROYERS SAVED THE LANDING

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
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The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Normandy was failing on Omaha Beach, the troops were pinned down US Navy Destroyers on their own initiative intervened and saved the day providi...

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D-Day

ENCORE HISTORY REVEALED: D-DAY ON OMAHA BEACH: HOW US NAVY DESTROYERS SAVED THE LANDING

All Day
Virtual Programs at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
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Encore Recording is viewable for 7 days until 2/27.  The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Normandy was failing on Omaha Beach, the troops were pinned down   US Nav...

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Emancipation

Emancipation to Inauguration: Chicago's Black Experience

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

The path of African American History in Chicago is long, rich, and well-trodden. From our first settler to our 44th president, many stories have been told and shaped in the Se...

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Sweets

The Sweetest Job Ever: My Time in the Candy Industry

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Historical Presenter, Jim Gibbons, will discuss his years as a sales representative for the E.J. Brach & Sons Candy Company. From the enticing chocolate smell of the plant, to ...

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Uboat

HISTORY REVEALED: U505: From WWII Germany to Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
either Meeting Room A&B OR via Zoom at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Presenter LIVE in the Library, Virtual AND In Person Option
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

After sinking eight Allied ships, 45000 tons, on June 4, 1944, the US Navy captured German submarine U505 with two important Enigma machines & code books on how to use them.&nb...

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Uboat

ENCORE: U505: From WWII Germany to Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry

All Day
Virtual Programs at Prospect Heights Public Library District
Program Type:
History, Virtual Program
Age Group:
Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
Event Details:

Encore Recording is viewable for 7 days.After sinking eight Allied ships, 45000 tons, on June 4, 1944, the US Navy captured German submarine U505 with two important Enigma machines...

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Virtual Event