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  2. Chautauqua Institution - Wikipedia

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    The Chautauqua Institution (/ ʃəˈtɔːkwə / shə-TAW-kwə) is a 501 (c) (3) [3] nonprofit education center and summer resort for adults and youth located on 2,070 acres (840 ha) in Chautauqua, New York, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Jamestown in the western southern tier of New York state. Established in 1874, the institution was the home ...

  3. Chautauqua - Wikipedia

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    Chautauqua (/ ʃəˈtɔːkwə / shə-TAW-kwə) is an adult education and social movement in the United States that peaked in popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with ...

  4. Chautauqua, New York - Wikipedia

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    Chautauqua, New York. Chautauqua (/ ʃəˈtɔːkwə / shə-TAW-kwə) is a town and lake resort community in Chautauqua County, New York. [4] The population was 4,009 at the 2020 census. [2] The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. It is the home of the Chautauqua Institution and the birthplace of the Chautauqua movement.

  5. Stabbing of Salman Rushdie - Wikipedia

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    Attempted second-degree murder. second-degree assault. On August 12, 2022, novelist Salman Rushdie was stabbed multiple times as he was about to give a public lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York, United States. [4][5][6] A 24-year-old suspect, Hadi Matar, was arrested directly and charged the following day with assault ...

  6. 21st-century Chautauquas - Wikipedia

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    The Chautauqua adult education movement flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, then declined. However, some Independent Chautauquas still operate today, and these are the 21st century Chautauquas. They are divided into two categories, Continuously Operating Chautauquas and Revival Chautauquas .

  7. Westfield Republican - Wikipedia

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    The Westfield Republican is an American, English language newspaper providing news and information on the town and village of Westfield, as well as northern Chautauqua County in the state of New York. It began with the April 25, 1855 issue. [1][2] The paper is currently published weekly. [3] The paper claims to be the "First Republican paper ...

  8. Colorado Chautauqua - Wikipedia

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    The Texas-Colorado Chautauqua Association was incorporated in Austin, Texas in September 1897. This organization was for the purpose of conducting a summer school and lecture series for Texas school teachers at a Colorado location to be determined later. A cooler summer climate than Texas was desired. 1898.

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