Oliver Archives Heritage Lecture Series

‘Here’s Lucy!’ Olson to discuss Ball’s 1956 Jamestown visit for Heritage Lecture

by David Geary on July 12, 2018

Jamestown Post-Journal, Feb. 7, 1956. The photograph on the front page of the Jamestown Post-Journal for Feb. 7, 1956, shows a beautiful girl in a tiara being kissed by Desi Arnaz, the husband of Lucille Ball, possibly

Gary Moore to discuss history of camp meetings, including Fair Point, for Heritage Lecture

by David Geary on July 9, 2018

A lithograph, of unknown origin or date, illustrates a camp meeting popular in the early 1800s. Manyof these revival meetings

In Buffalo Day panel, Mary Jean Jakubowski to discuss importance of libraries in American democracy

by David Geary on July 2, 2018

This epoch of ours is often called “The Information Age” because the advent of the computer created a revolution in

Five Giants of Chautauqua stand to be honored at final Heritage Lecture

by David Geary on August 24, 2017

At the close of each season since 2006, five Chautauquans, either living or dead, have been recognized for their singular

Richard Roush to explore food practices of ancient Egyptians in King Tut era

by David Geary on August 21, 2017

You are what you eat, it’s said. And, if that’s true, people in the 21st century are not so radically

Century after New York suffrage, Kathy Hochul to discuss current challenges for women

by David Geary on August 17, 2017

Susan B. Anthony was teaching public school in Canajoharie, New York, in 1848 when she found out that teachers who were men were being paid $10 a month, while women teachers were making $2.50 a

Emily E. VanDette to discuss Twain, other authors as early proponents of animal rights

by David Geary on August 14, 2017

“My father was a St. Bernard, my mother was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian.” So begins “A Dog’s

Fashion icon Marjorie Merriweather Post comes to life in Howard Kurtz’s Heritage Lecture

by David Geary on August 10, 2017

“Clothes make the man,” Mark Twain once said, elaborating on Shakespeare. “Naked people have little or no influence on society.”

Richard Heitzenrater traces creation of Chautauqua Assembly in Heritage Lecture

by David Geary on August 7, 2017

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We all know the old saw about oil and water not mixing, but both oil and water played vital roles

Amish scholar Richard A. Stevick will discuss thriving religion and community

by David Geary on July 31, 2017

As young Catholics, Protestants and Jews continue to fall away in record numbers from the faith embraced by their parents

Barrett to trace Jackson’s life with focus on years as justice

by David Geary on July 27, 2017

The story of Robert H. Jackson is uniquely American. His journey from Chautauqua County farm boy to the pre-eminent legal mind of his time followed an unlikely path. He did not go to college and

Rev. Ross Mackenzie returns to discuss impact of early theological leadership

by David Geary on July 13, 2017

As Chautauquans this week have addressed the topic “A Crisis of Faith?” by exploring the juncture of religion and social

On 8th annual Buffalo Day, Mary Holland and Dennis Galucki will share Queen City passions

by David Geary on July 10, 2017

If it’s Tuesday, this must be Buffalo. Well, not exactly, but it is Buffalo Day at Chautauqua. It’s the eight

Christopher H. Gibbs will trace history of Chautauqua opera in Heritage Lecture

by David Geary on July 6, 2017

In 1971, when he was 13 years old, Christopher H. Gibbs appeared on the stage of the Amphitheater in a

Author Terry Foody to share story of Cherokee linguist Sequoyah

by David Geary on July 3, 2017

In 1821, a Cherokee silversmith called Sequoyah accomplished a feat unparalleled in linguistic history when he completed a yearslong effort

Archivist Jon Schmitz to recount and debunk Chautauqua stories in Oliver Archives Heritage Lecture Series

by David Geary on June 29, 2017

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live,” Joan Didion famously observed in her essay “The White Album.” Chautauqua Institution is a place that is built on storytelling. From daily sermons, to lectures at the

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