Katherine Ozment’s Lecture on Grace Illuminates Secular Journey for Answers by Chris Clements on August 10, 2019 share Katherine Ozment began her interfaith lecture on grace by harkening back to a time when that word wasn’t part of
Frank Thomas to Speak on Power of Preaching in African American Heritage House Lecture by Tina Giuliano on August 6, 2019 share Thomas For Frank Thomas, a sermon is more than just a generic speech about God — it’s a powerful collection
Scholar Annie Storr to Revisit Life of Hull House’s Starr and Chautauqua Arts in Heritage Lecture by Cloey Olkowski on August 5, 2019 share Storr Before 1895, Chautauqua was missing its fourth pillar. The Institution now stands on the pillars of education, religion, recreation
Then & Now: Heritage Lecture to Explore History of Theater at Chautauqua by Duard Headley on August 1, 2019 share Blackman As they churn out production after production each and every summer without fail, it’s hard to imagine a time
Baseball’s ‘Seminal Moment’: Charles Fountain to Speak on 1919 World Series Scandal by Julia Preszler on July 29, 2019 share Fountain Ahead of the 1919 World Series, the Chicago White Sox were heavily favored to beat the Cincinnati Reds. The
Author and Lawyer William Casto to Deliver Heritage Lecture on Jackson’s Time as Roosevelt’s Attorney General by webchq on July 23, 2019 share William Casto “Controversial presidential actions frequently involve controversial legal advice,” William Casto writes in the introduction of his most recent
On 65th Anniversary, Heritage Lecture to Examine Lasting Legacy of ‘Brown v. Board of Education’ by Duard Headley on July 18, 2019 share Although Chautauqua County lies much farther north than most of the well-known battlegrounds against segregation and for civil rights, two
Stacey Abrams to Discuss Importance of Voting Rights in AAHH Lecture by Tina Giuliano on July 16, 2019 share Stacey Abrams When politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams was 17 years old, she graduated from high school as valedictorian. “I
‘The Man, the Music and Chautauqua’ Lecture to Cover John Philip Sousa’s Local & International Legacy by Val Lick on July 15, 2019 share CHQDaily The (self-made) man, the myth, the American composer legend; John Philip Sousa is best remembered for creating some of
Linda Ulrich-Hagner to Revisit Suffrage Movement in Lecture by Cloey Olkowski on July 11, 2019 share Women in New York State won the right to vote in 1917, and women across the country gained the right
‘ChautauqWhat?’: Archivist Jon Schmitz to Talk in Heritage Lecture by Julia Arwine on June 27, 2019 share A Chautauqua Archives image dated 1876 shows a large crowd seated on benches in Miller Park, the location of the
Joe Trotter to Dismantle Stereotypes in Lecture on African American Urban History by Tina Giuliano on June 25, 2019 share Trotter Joe Trotter grew up in the coal mining area of West Virginia. From his childhood experiences to his higher
Heritage Lecture to Revisit Scopes Trial by Cloey Olkowski on June 24, 2019 share In the summer of 1925, Dayton, Tennessee, became home to one of the most publicized courtroom dramas of the 20th
Authors, filmmakers Geoffrey Ward, Dayton Duncan discuss “The Filmmaker as Collaborator” in continuing morning lecture conversation by Maggie Prosser on August 21, 2018 share Behind the scenes, Geoffrey C. Ward and Dayton Duncan work to bring the written word to life — with the
In Heritage Lecture, Judge Sutton to discuss state and federal jurisprudence by David Geary on July 30, 2018 share When people talk about constitutional law, they almost invariably refer to the United States Constitution and federal law, but each
In Heritage Lecture, David Crane and Greg Peterson to discuss future of international tribunals by David Geary on July 23, 2018 share In his 1989 article and later book, “The End of History?,” the historian Francis Fukuyama declared that the collapse of