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Online Program: The Founding Of Our Country: 1775-1797

with Gary Midkiff

2024-09-19 13:30:00 2024-09-19 15:00:00 America/Chicago Online Program: The Founding Of Our Country: 1775-1797 Zoom -

Thursday, September 19
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-19 13:30:00 2024-09-19 15:00:00 America/Chicago Online Program: The Founding Of Our Country: 1775-1797 Zoom -

Gary Midkiff begins this series with April 19, 1775, and the “shot heard round the world” – the opening of the battles of Lexington and Concord. We'll conclude with George Washington stepping away after two terms as President on March 4, 1797, while warning us to beware of domestic partisanship or trusting foreign nations.

During these 22 years of early American history, we surprised the crowned heads of Europe twice – first by earning our independence from Great Britain and then forming a federal republic under a Constitution that Washington successfully led for two elected terms. Our path was tortuous and we often teetered on the edge of failure, but a group of exceptional people – generally referred to as the “Founding Fathers” – collectively led 13 contentious states, despite personal differences with each other, to form our country.

This 22-year journey will be presented in six, 90-minute Zoom segments throughout 2024. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Nathanael Greene, Alexander Hamilton, John Hancock, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, James Madison, Gouverneur Morris, George Washington and many others look forward to meeting you.

This program will take place online on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar at least three hours in advance of the program.

  • Part 1: January 18
  • Part 2: March 21
  • Part 3: May 16
  • Part 4: July 18
  • Part 5: September 19
  • Part 6: November 21

A recording of this program will be emailed out to participants approximately 24 hours after the program is completed.

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Mon, Oct 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 11 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Oct 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 13 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.

Upcoming events

Thu, Oct 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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Thu, Oct 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Thu, Oct 10, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom

Thu, Oct 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Program Room
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Thu, Oct 10, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
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Thu, Oct 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room

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Fri, Oct 11, 10:00am - 11:15am
Rasmussen North

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Youth Program Room
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Fri, Oct 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Fri, Oct 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Sat, Oct 12, 9:30am - 11:00am
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Sat, Oct 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Program Room

Sat, Oct 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sun, Oct 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Sun, Oct 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
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Mon, Oct 14, All day

Mon, Oct 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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Mon, Oct 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Mon, Oct 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room
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Mon, Oct 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Mon, Oct 14, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
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Mon, Oct 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, Oct 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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Tue, Oct 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Rasmussen South

Tue, Oct 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop

Tue, Oct 15, 10:45am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room
This event is full

Tue, Oct 15, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom

Tue, Oct 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen North

Tue, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
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Tue, Oct 15, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room

Tue, Oct 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Oct 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Workshop

Wed, Oct 16, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Adult Classroom

Wed, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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Wed, Oct 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
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Wed, Oct 16, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
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Wed, Oct 16, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
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Wed, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Wed, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room

Thu, Oct 17, 9:15am - 9:45am
Workshop

Thu, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
This event is full

Thu, Oct 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab
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Thu, Oct 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Adult Classroom

Thu, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Workshop

Thu, Oct 17, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom

Thu, Oct 17, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Rasmussen South

Thu, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop

Thu, Oct 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Room

Thu, Oct 17, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom

Thu, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room

Thu, Oct 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab

Thu, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Workshop

Thu, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room

Fri, Oct 18, 10:00am - 11:15am
Rasmussen North

Fri, Oct 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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Fri, Oct 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
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Sat, Oct 19, All day

Sat, Oct 19, 9:00am - 11:00am
The Commons

Sat, Oct 19, 9:30am - 11:00am
Program Room

Sat, Oct 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Sat, Oct 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rasmussen Room
This event is full

Sat, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult Classroom

Sat, Oct 19, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room
This event is full

Sun, Oct 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Sun, Oct 20, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Craft Room
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Mon, Oct 21, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Rasmussen Room

Mon, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
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Mon, Oct 21, 10:45am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room
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Mon, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room
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Mon, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration is now closed

Mon, Oct 21, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom

Mon, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Mon, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Workshop
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Tue, Oct 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room

Tue, Oct 22, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom

Tue, Oct 22, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rasmussen South

Tue, Oct 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Tue, Oct 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop

Tue, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Rasmussen North

Tue, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Oct 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen South

Wed, Oct 23, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Adult Classroom

Wed, Oct 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Wed, Oct 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wed, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, Oct 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab

Thu, Oct 24, 9:15am - 9:45am
Workshop
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Oct 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Thu, Oct 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Workshop
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Oct 24, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom

Thu, Oct 24, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room

Thu, Oct 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room,Youth Program Room

Thu, Oct 24, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom

Thu, Oct 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Fri, Oct 25, All day

Fri, Oct 25, 10:00am - 11:15am
Rasmussen North

Fri, Oct 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room
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Craft Room

Fri, Oct 25, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Fri, Oct 25, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Sat, Oct 26, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Sat, Oct 26, 9:30am - 11:00am
Program Room
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Sat, Oct 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Rasmussen South

Sat, Oct 26, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Sun, Oct 27, All day
The Commons

Sun, Oct 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Mon, Oct 28, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Rasmussen Room

Mon, Oct 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Oct 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Mon, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Mon, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration is now closed

Mon, Oct 28, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom

Tue, Oct 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room

Tue, Oct 29, 11:30am - 2:30pm
Workshop

Tue, Oct 29, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom

Tue, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Tue, Oct 29, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This event is full

Wed, Oct 30, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Adult Classroom

Wed, Oct 30, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop

Wed, Oct 30, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Wed, Oct 30, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Wed, Oct 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Oct 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room,Youth Program Room,Workshop

Thu, Oct 31, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom

Thu, Oct 31, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom

Fri, Nov 01, 10:00am - 11:15am
Rasmussen North

Fri, Nov 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Sat, Nov 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Sat, Nov 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rasmussen Room
This event is full

Sat, Nov 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Sun, Nov 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Mon, Nov 04, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Rasmussen Room

Mon, Nov 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Mon, Nov 04, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Mon, Nov 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration is now closed

Mon, Nov 04, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom

Mon, Nov 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Tue, Nov 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Tue, Nov 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop

Tue, Nov 05, 10:00am - 11:00am

Tue, Nov 05, 10:45am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Tue, Nov 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Tue, Nov 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Tue, Nov 05, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Tue, Nov 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This event is full

Wed, Nov 06, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Adult Classroom

Wed, Nov 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, Nov 06, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, Nov 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room

Wed, Nov 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Nov 07, 9:15am - 9:45am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Workshop
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Adult Classroom

Thu, Nov 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Nov 07, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom

Thu, Nov 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Nov 07, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Commons

Thu, Nov 07, 5:45pm - 8:45pm
Adult Classroom

Thu, Nov 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Thu, Nov 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen North

Fri, Nov 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Friday, November 1 2024 at 9:00am

Fri, Nov 08, 10:00am - 11:15am
Rasmussen North

Fri, Nov 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Fri, Nov 08, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Sat, Nov 09, 9:30am - 11:00am
Workshop
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 9:00am

Sat, Nov 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Nov 09, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Program Room
Registration opens Friday, November 1 2024 at 9:00am

Sat, Nov 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Nov 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Tuesday, October 15 2024 at 12:00pm