High Plains Chautauqua Brings History to Life this Week
High Plains Chautauqua is a unique blend of history, theatre and the humanities brought to life under a Chautauqua tent, giving audiences the opportunity to meet and engage with personalities from the...
View ArticleHigh Plains Chautauqua: A Darwinian Conversation
A priest, a biologist, and Charles Darwin walk into a bar... That old yarn starts this brisk and entertaining conversation between Brian Fox Ellis; a Darwin Scholar, Father Jack Stapleton; minister of...
View ArticleLiving History: High Plains Chautauqua
The High Plains Chautauqua is a unique blend of history, theater, and the humanities. Its part of a long-running tradition that President Theodore Roosevelt once called the most American thing in America.
View ArticleTaming A Lust For History At High Plains Chautauqua
Amelia Wagner is on the prowl. Her attention aroused, the 23-year-old yearns to know every intimate detail about a person.
View Article‘The Angel Of The Battlefield’ Among Chautauqua Luminaries
Teacher, humanitarian and founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton broke boundaries for women both during and after the Civil War. And now, you can meet her. Susan Marie Frontczak debuts the...
View ArticleAt High Plains Chautauqua, History Is A Youngin's Game, Too
For many kids, summer means stepping away from the history books. But for Greeley's Young Chautauquans, it means stepping into them, and breathing new life into characters from the past. For 9-year-old...
View ArticleDenver's Legendary Ladies Bring 'Her-story' To Chautauqua's Stage
While the history books are filled with tales of men who made a difference, a Denver group is bringing the women of the historic Wild West back to life. They're the Legendary Ladies, and they're...
View ArticleBeing Thomas Jefferson 'A Delightful Vocation' For High Plains Chautauqua...
Thomas Jefferson was one of America's founders, and a vocal proponent of democracy and individual freedoms. He authored the Declaration of Independence. He was the country’s third president. He was...
View ArticleIlluminating The Legacy Of Revered WWI General John 'Black Jack' Pershing
One of the most memorable figures from World War I is Gen. John Pershing. Ron Edgerton, a history professor at the University of Northern Colorado, discovered a fascination with Pershing while in the...
View ArticleYoung Chautauqua Performers Learn To Bring Life To History
High Plains Chautauqua is a unique living history celebration that draws on education, theater, and the humanities. President Theodore Roosevelt once called Chautauqua "the most American thing in...
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