Jamestown Post-Journal, Feb. 7, 1956. The photograph on the front page of the Jamestown Post-Journal for Feb. 7, 1956, shows a beautiful
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A lithograph, of unknown origin or date, illustrates a camp meeting popular in the early 1800s. Manyof these revival meetings
“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare asked in Romeo & Juliet. He went on to answer, “That which we call a
At the close of each season since 2006, five Chautauquans, either living or dead, have been recognized for their singular
“Clothes make the man,” Mark Twain once said, elaborating on Shakespeare. “Naked people have little or no influence on society.”
We all know the old saw about oil and water not mixing, but both oil and water played vital roles
The story of Chautauqua Lake is one of its relationship with people. The lake has attracted people from Native American
In 1971, when he was 13 years old, Christopher H. Gibbs appeared on the stage of the Amphitheater in a
Peter Gallivan’s job is to tell stories. In a journalism career spanning 20 years in radio and television, mostly for
When most Americans are asked, “Who was the father of his country?” they will readily say it was a
Willard Sterne Randall encountered history at a young age, growing up in Philadelphia, seeing history of the revolution all around him and following his father’s footsteps — from Valley Forge to Gettysburg, wherever their 1950 convertible would take them.
The author of a dozen books, Randall will speak on his most recent subject, Ethan Allen, at 3:30 p.m. today in the Hall of Philosophy. The lecture is part of the Oliver Archives Heritage Lecture Series. A book signing will follow.
It might be that the name, Mary Frances Bestor Cram, is a mouthful. On the other hand, she had a lot to say. Her father, Arthur Bestor, presided over Chautauqua for some 30 years — through two world wars and the Depression. One remarkable event during those years was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s visit to Chautauqua in August 1936, when he gave his “I Hate War” speech.
Dotsy Liles (left) takes a photo of Theodore Roosevelt impersonator Joe Wiegand posing poses for a photo with Chautauquan Phoebe Ford (center) after Wiegand's 2 PM lecture at the Hall of Philosophy on June 28, 2016. Wiegand's lecture, the first of the season in the Heritage Lecture Series, described Roosevelt's involvement with the creation of America's national parks, as well as Roosevelt's various experiences in politics throughout his life. Photo by Carolyn Brown.
History comes in many voicings, and today at 3:30 p.m. in Hurlbut Memorial Community United Methodist Church, as part of the Oliver Archives Heritage Lecture Series, Jared Jacobsen, organist and coordinator of worship and sacred music, and Marlie Bendiksen, Archives research assistant, will do just that — provide history in voice and song. And they’ll add in something of a dance component, as the title of their presentation indicates: “The Dance That We Do: Hymns We Were Singing In 1931.”
As a relatively new Chautauquan myself, this past week gave me greater insight and hope on how Chautauqua can model
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