The Chautauqua educational and cultural ‘assemblies’ that spread throughout America in the late 1800s coincided with the campaign for women’s suffrage. Chautauquas were a significant venue for ...

2020-09-26T21:09:37-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/93a/20200925003643003_hd.jpgScholar Sarah Bell talked about the relationship between the Chautauqua movement ...

Conner Prairie’s Chautauqua offers a unique and entertaining evening for adults to delve into Indiana’s rich history while enjoying themed cocktails and socializing. Kim McCann, the Program Developer ...

On Aug. 7, 1923, the Elmira Star-Gazette announced that “The Swarthmore Community Chautauqua, guaranteed by 100 prominent Elmira business men, will come to Elmira Friday, offering a delightful program ...

Visiting the storied Chautauqua Institution in western New York, with its narrow streets winding past gingerbread-trimmed Victorian houses, can sometimes feel like taking a journey into a quieter, ...

Mother had sent me to the well to get a pail of water to make coffee. But when I saw the announcement I was so excited that I forgot all about my errand and followed the posters, from tree to tree, ...

In the end, the Chautauqua movement could not compete for the public’s attention and dollars against the onslaught of new forms of electronic mass entertainment — namely motion pictures and radio. “It ...

SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Located right in the middle of Forest Park is the Shelbyville Chautauqua. Built in 1903, the 20-sided building has no interior pillars and was used in the early 1900's for ...

CHAUTAUQUA – You listen to a morning lecture. You get a bite to eat. You attend a concert or another event. All on the same day – at Chautauqua Institution. If you have walked the grounds, then you ...