Lifelong Learning Lectures & Presentations

    Life Long Learning Presentations & Lectures

HRG presentations are 60 minutes in duration, involve Narrative and PowerPoint graphics and are presented by a visiting HRG historian.

HRG provides the iPad or pc, connection to your smart, large screen tv or your video system. You provide the audience.

Fee: $150.00

General

• Monuments, Statues and Cool Places in Washington, DC
• Famous Bronx denizens -” I don’t need a bodyguard. I’m from the South Bronx” Al Pacino
• Inside Edition…Famous Hollywood actresses, Oscar winners
• Famous Comedians… the healing power of laughter
• Most Popular Vacation and Sightseeing Spots Around the World
• Robert Moses and the New York World’s Fair, 1939, 1964
• Walking tour of Greenwich Village and Manhattan….famous sites, cool spots
• British Royals, People, Places, Events and of course Scandals
• Famous New Jerseyans…Garden State Greats
• Conspiracies and Cover-ups…amazing that they thought they could get away with it
• Brooklyn Born and Raised…Famous Brooklynites…”How do ya like dem apples”
• The Fabulous Men of Hollywood, Movie Making Magic… 20 plus iconic actors!
• Iconic photographs and Photogs! 20 of the most intriguing and famous
• Culinary Masters…Famous chefs
• Famous Journalists who have communicated history and events
• The Miss America pageant…an institution since 1921
• The Healing power of Humor and laughter…famous comedians
• Presidents and First Ladies….the women behind the men
• Women in uniform – a long history of service to our country
• Hollywood Silver Screen Romances….or “who is messing around with whom”
• Wines, Vines and Celebrities..a history of the grape
• Women in the 1940s…America’s secret weapon
• Inspiring Women…..a look at 20 very notable women
• Presidents, Politicians and Scandals…how shameful but interesting!
• Coco Chanel, Fashion Icon, Business Executive
• New York City Mayors, Politicians…then and now
• History of Marriage, Wedding Traditions…till death do us part
• Inspirational People…. who have redefined what it means to be blind or physically challenged

Patriotism, America’s Wars

• Freedom is Not Free…Proud To Be an American (Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day)
• United Nations, from 1945 to today
• History of the WWII “Pin-Up Girl”
• Pearl Harbor…… Sunday morning, December 7, 1941
• Women in uniform – a long history of service to our country
• Road to Victory….A patriotic look at Americas Wars and Conflicts
• Elvis Presley… “The King” in the US Army defends America while in Germany
• Iconic National landmarks around the country
• Monuments and Landmarks of America’s Southwest and West

Art and Artists

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 5^th Avenue at its best
• The Art of the Louvre and wonders of Paris
• Museum D’Orsay on the Rive Gauche of Paris
• The Cloisters…medieval majesty in Manhattan
• The fabulous Whitney Museum of American art
• MOMA – Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
• Plundered Art Masterpieces of Europe by the Nazis – WWII
• The Art and artistry of Norman Rockwell
• Our American West…a historical, artistic and eclectic look at how the West was won by intrepid pioneers, cowboys, the law and gunslingers
• The Magic of Music…it’s a language we all understand. Iconic musicians thoughts on music and life
• Culinary Masters…Famous chefs
• Iconic photographs and Photogs! 20 of the most intriguing and famous
• American Artists and their Art…….a review of 20 artists
• Glory of Rome…the art and landmarks of Italy
• The art and wonder of Italy’s Tuscany region
• Mexico…our neighbor to the south, Egypt is not the only one with pyramids
• The Art of Golf….it’s origins, foundations, seen through the prism of art and photography

Music, Entertainment, Literary

• Broadway Plays and Musicals…(a review of the most famous and popular)
• The Magic of Music…it’s a language we all understand. Iconic musicians thoughts on music and life
• Dixieland Jazz and the Big Band Era
• The Miss America pageant…an institution since 1921
• The Power of humor…Famous comedians who have made us laugh
• The Fabulous men of Hollywood… 20plus iconic actors!
• Culinary Masters…Famous chefs
• Iconic photographs and Photogs! 20 of the most intriguing and famous
• Murder, Mayhem and Mystery …Famous Crimes
• Mystery Writers/Authors (13)…Novels of Suspense & Intrigue
• Hollywood Silver Screen Romances..or who is messing around with whom
• An Autobiographical look at the Presidents and other notables
• Elvis Presley…a look at The King in the army defending America

Presidents

• Monuments and Cool Places of Washington, DC
• Presidential Travels Around the World on Air Force One
• Presidents and First Ladies….the women behind the men
• Christmas and the Holidays in NYC and Washington, DC
• Presidential Decisions that have shaped our country, both good and bad
• The Presidents and the sport of golf
• Presidential Trivia, facts, insights and more…Q& A format for audience
• Popes and Presidents… since 1919
• The Kennedy presidency, it’s significance and impact
• The Cuban Missile Crisis…President Kennedy at his best
• Presidential Inaugurations….a look at Famous Inaugurations
• Famous Presidential Elections, Debates
• Presidential and Political scandals…Bill Clinton was not the first
• An Autobiographical look at the Presidents

Historical Events, People, Adventure and Conflict

• Iconic photographs and Photogs! 20 plus of the most intriguing and famous
• Monuments, Statues and Cool Places of Washington, DC
• Christmas and the Holidays in NYC and Washington, DC
• Walking tour of Greenwich Village and Manhattan….famous sites, monuments
• British Royals, History, People, Places, Events and of course Scandals
• Robert Moses and the New York World’s Fair, 1939, 1964
• The United Nations, Structure, History, Leadership, Controversies
• Conspiracies and Cover-ups…amazing that they thought they could get away with it
• American Revolutions, Rebellions…all part of our history
• New York City Mayors, Politicians …then and now
• Popes and Presidents
• Famous Journalists who have communicated history and events
• Our American West…a historical, artistic and eclectic look at how the West was won by intrepid pioneers, cowboys, the law and gunslingers
• The History of the newspaper industry and its future
• Inspirational People who have redefined what it means to be blind/ physically challenged
• East Coast American Landmarks…National Treasures
• Landmarks of the Southwest
• Women in uniform – a long history of service to our country
• JFK and the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
• Charles Lindbergh…Hero, Tragedy, Enigma
• The Kennedy Family and National Experience
• Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Struggle
• The Holocaust…always remember, never forget
• The 1930s…The Great Depression era
• Famous Ship Disasters….The Titanic was not the only one
• The Dead Sea Scrolls are alive and well today

Fashion

• Coco Chanel, Fashion Icon, Business Executive
• Other Fashion Icons upon request

American Culture, Genre

• Famous Bronx denizens –”I don’t need a bodyguard. I’m from the South Bronx” Al Pacino
• Famous New Jerseyans…Garden State Greats
• Brooklyn Born and Raised…Famous Brooklynites…”How do ya like dem apples”
• Famous Journalists who have communicated history and events
• Most Popular Vacation and Sightseeing Spots Around the World
• Christmas and the Holidays in NYC and Washington, DC
• Walking tour of Greenwich Village and Manhattan….famous sites, cool spots
• The healing power of humor and Laughter…famous comedians
• Our American West…a historical, artistic and eclectic look at how the West was won by intrepid pioneers, cowboys, the law and gunslingers
• Iconic photographs and Photographers and the stories behind them
• The Fabulous men of Hollywood… 20plus iconic actors!
• Culinary Masters…Famous chefs
• The Miss America pageant…an institution since 1921
• Murder, Mayhem and Mystery …Famous Crimes and Mystery
• The Roaring 20s and Prohibition….  “What an absolute party”
• All Things Irish…Irish Impact on our culture
• The History of the newspaper industry and its future
• Volunteers…America’s Heroes
• Superstitions: Omens, Myths & Misconceptions (great for Halloween season)
• American Inventors, Inventions and Ingenuity
• Iconic National Landmarks…National Treasures
• Monuments and Landmarks of America’s Southwest and West
• Our Environment, Our Planet
• The 1930s…The Great Depression era

Sports

• Famous Sports Stadiums, Events and people
• Inspirational Sports athletes
• Salute to Yogi Berra
• The Presidents and the sport of golf
• Summer Olympics, 776BC to Rio, 2016
• Winter Olympics
• Salute to Baseball’s Armed Forces Veterans
• The New York Yankees…what a dynasty

 International

• Tour of Scotland from southern Borderlands to northern Highlands
• Glory of Rome…the art and landmarks of Italy
• Robert Moses and the New York World’s Fair, 1939, 1964
• British Royals, people, places, events and of course scandals
• Eternal China…Old and New
• Art, Culture, History of Mexico..Que Maravilloso
• The Glory of Greece…then and now
• All Things French…Vive la France!
• The Art of the Louvre and France
• The Dead Sea Scrolls…then and now
• Journey Around the World (24 countries)
• Holiday Traditions Around the World (24 countries)
• South Pacific, Polynesia…some enchanted evening!

African American History

• Dixieland Jazz and the Big Band Era…who says the thrill is gone!
• Martin Luther King and the Advancement of Civil Rights

** Don’t forget that HRG leads Current Events and politics of the day group discussions

Paul White

HRGread

www.hrgread.com

1-732-496-9362

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