Notorious: The Life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Historian Jim Gibbons will discuss the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a woman who flourished in the role as Supreme Court Justice for 27 years. When asked her theory on how to make things better, Ginsburg stated, “If you’re going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers.”
Gibbons will explain how Ginsburg was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1993 and served until her death in September 18, 2020. He will explain how she did not take "no" for an answer. Graduating as the first woman from Harvard Law School and later, Columbia Law School, she received a recommendation from Harvard for a Supreme Court clerkship position but was rejected due to her gender. It is this reason that will be a catalyst for her fight for gender equality and women's rights throughout her career. When asked her theory on how to make things better, Ginsburg stated, "If you're going to change things, you have to be with the people who hold the levers."
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Speaker: Jim Gibbons
Speaker Bio: Jim Gibbons is a Marengo resident and historian, has made a name for himself teaching the importance of history. Using his passion for and strong knowledge of history, Jim offers riveting presentations on the 1958 tragedy of the Our Lady of the Angels School Fire, the 1963 Kennedy Assassination, the Lincoln Assassination, Pearl Harbor, the 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster, Alexander Hamilton, Amelia Earhart, Anne Frank, Princess Diana, Dwight D. Eisenhower, World War I & World War II, Chicago’s Mayor Richard J. Daley, and many more. He currently offers over 90 unique programs!
Jim’s presentations have brought in audiences of over 100, with many audience members repeatedly attending his programs in libraries, park districts, retirement communities, private venues, schools, and colleges in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. He has spoken at over 270 different venues. Read some testimonials. He was also featured in The Northwest Herald, Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times newspapers as well as radio broadcasts, such as The Front Porch (Marengo Community Radio WXMR 94.3 FM), RFD Radio Network, and The Dolly McCarthy Show. Check out the News page and the Radio & Video page.
Jim has been researching history and historical figures since he was in college. Using his slogan, “Life is no mystery when you know your history,” he has a passion for retelling historical stories of presidential, world, and United States history, with a strong emphasis on how history continually repeats. Jim’s goal is to not only teach the important parts of history, but to point out that if history's warnings are heeded, mankind stands to have a brighter future.