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The African American Heritage Corner Week Six

Twenty-two years after its inception in 1874, Chautauqua Institution presented its first known Black lecturer: Booker T. Washington, a prominent orator and lecturer, as well as founder and principal of the Normal and Tuskegee Industrial
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The African American Heritage Corner Week Five

“… here we are ‘really and truly’ at Chautauqua. ... We imagine that we are unknown among these many thousands, but friendly faces greet us at every turn, ... and we begin to feel quite
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The African American Heritage Corner Week Four

“Are Chautauquans afraid of burnt cork?” Written in The Chautauquan Daily on Aug. 6, 1909, the puzzling question captured the reluctance of the Chautauqua public regarding their participation in the annual minstrel show. However apprehensive
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The African American Heritage Corner Week Three

The intellectual and cultural impact of Chautauqua Institution reverberates through every inch of America. While much has been said about the social progress of the original Chautauqua Institution at the time of its 1874 creation,
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The African American Heritage Corner Week Two

Close your eyes and imagine it is the summer of 1880 in Chautauqua, and excited visitors and community members flock to the daily lecture series which features the soon-to-be inaugurated President James A. Garfield. People
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The African American Heritage Corner Week One

Welcome to The African American Heritage Corner. Chautauqua Institution has been described as an American utopia. In Jeffrey Simpson’s 1999 book, Chautauqua: An American Utopia, he writes “Chautauqua could be the perfect small town. It
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Erie Insurance panel focuses on local rights issues

Week Three presenting sponsor Erie Insurance hosted a panel discussion on Friday, July 15, in Smith Wilkes Hall of community leaders who are working to eradicate poverty, reduce recidivism and promote education for those living
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An independent moment

Chautauqua has always been a uniquely American experiment. Independence Day has been celebrated nearly 150 times since Chautauqua’s beginnings in 1874, and each of those celebrations was unique to Chautauquans living an American experience shaped
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