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chautauqua [ʃəˈtɔːkwə] n (Social Science / Education) (in the US, formerly) a summer school or educational meeting held in the summer [named after Chautauqua, a lake in New York near which such a school was first held] Chautauqua an educational assembly modelled on that at Lake Chautauqua, 1874. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His developing philosophy was built on the summer tent Chautauquas and their preachers: (9) "I remember three of them," Hays recounted, "Richmond Pearson Hobson, Eugene V. Small-scale "chautauquas" sprang up to accommodate the demand, and traveling chautauquas carried the ethos far afield. Chautauquas introduced prominent speakers, high culture and popular entertainment to non-urban areas, and outdoor living to many whose cities were becoming increasingly congested. |
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