Institution archives assistant to present on local women in suffrage movement by Jamie Clarkson on July 31, 2020 share Krulish Emálee Krulish has always been interested in studying the little guy — or the little gal. As the archives
Women’s rights, equality topic of NY Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s talk by Deborah Trefts on July 28, 2020 share In his concluding remarks to the CHQ Assembly on Friday morning, July 24, Harvard University political philosophy professor Michael J.
Institution historian Schmitz to present “ChautauqWhat? A history of Chautauqua” by Jamie Clarkson on July 3, 2020 share Chautauqua Institution historian and archivist Jon Schmitz will commence the 2020 Heritage Lecture Series at 3:30 p.m. EDT Friday, July
2020 Staff by webchq on June 27, 2020 share Editor Sara Toth - Editor Sara Toth is entering her third summer as editor of The Chautauquan Daily — this season
Betsy Burgeson and John Schmitz to Discuss the History of Chautauqua’s Gardens by Julia Preszler on July 8, 2019 share Betsy Bergeson Since she arrived at Chautauqua Institution in 2015, Supervisor of Gardens and Landscapes Betsy Burgeson has been leading a
Andrew Roth to Speak on Importance of ‘Stories We Tell Ourselves’ in America by Layne Dowdall on July 4, 2019 share Andrew Roth For generations, the story of America has been told time and time again, but not every story is
Buffalo Day at Chautauqua for the 10th Year by Sara Toth on July 1, 2019 share Dennis Galucki sums up the idea of Buffalo Day at Chautauqua in 10 words: “To explore American legacy through place-based, lifelong
5 Giants of Chautauqua to be honored at Hall of Philosophy by David Geary on August 23, 2018 share Each year, at the end of the season, five Chautauquans are honored for their service and dedication to the Institution.
Allison Blais’ multimedia presentation to focus on 9/11 Memorial & Museum by David Geary on August 16, 2018 share On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a stunned world watched as the twin towers in Lower Manhattan collapsed in
Jurists Max Baer and Maureen Lally-Green Discuss Gerrymandering and Free and Fair Elections by David Geary on August 9, 2018 share Max Baer Gerrymandering (soft “g”) is the redrawing of electoral boundaries to unfairly favor one group or political party over
Paul Stob and Angela Ray to discuss 19th-century performance platforms by David Geary on August 6, 2018 share Americans in the 19th century were part of a historic experiment in democracy that, at least in theory, celebrated the
1968: Richard Aquila to discuss the soundtrack of a wild year by David Geary on July 26, 2018 share If a single word could encapsulate the year 1968, it would probably be “upheaval.” War, riots, racial strife and revolution
Archivist Timothy Binkley discusses John Heyl Vincent: his vision became Chautauqua by David Geary on July 19, 2018 share In 1874, Lewis Miller, a wealthy inventor and businessman, and John Heyl Vincent, a Methodist minister, founded the Chautauqua Lake
Andrew Roth to reflect on 1968 as a watershed year in America by David Geary on July 5, 2018 share Wow! This exclamation of amazement and surprise — often used to express delight, but sometimes shock or even horror —
In Buffalo Day panel, Mary Jean Jakubowski to discuss importance of libraries in American democracy by David Geary on July 2, 2018 share This epoch of ours is often called “The Information Age” because the advent of the computer created a revolution in
Richard Roush to explore food practices of ancient Egyptians in King Tut era by David Geary on August 21, 2017 share You are what you eat, it’s said. And, if that’s true, people in the 21st century are not so radically