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Chautauqua - An American Narrative

More About the Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle

Learn more about one of Chautauqua's oldest institutions, the CLSC.

01/31/2011 | Rating NR

Chautauqua - An American Narrative

More About the Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle

Clip: Season 1 Episode 1 | 3m 21s

Learn more about one of Chautauqua's oldest institutions, the CLSC.

Learn more about one of Chautauqua's oldest institutions, the CLSC. The Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle was founded in 1878 as a way to extend the Chautauqua program beyond the grounds. The CLSC was a structured four-year correspondence course and was especially popular among those that did not readily have access to higher education. The CLSC still continues at Chautauqua today.

01/31/2011 | Rating NR

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Chautauqua: An American Narrative is made possible by a generous grant from The John R. Oishei Foundation The Erie Insurance Group, Eric and Marianne Laine and the CUTCO Foundation, The...

Chautauqua: An American Narrative - Preview

Preview: S1 Ep1 | 30s | Airs Friday, April 27, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)

The Arts at Chautauqua

Clip: S1 Ep1 | 4m 37s | Learn more about the important role of the arts at the Chautauqua Institution. (4m 37s)

A Historical Perspective

Clip: S1 Ep1 | 6m | Learn about Chautauqua's history from Chautauqua archivist and historian Jon Schmitz (6m)

Practice Shacks: A Chautauqua Tradition

Clip: S1 Ep1 | 1m 44s | Learn more about one of Chautauqua's quaint traditions, the practice shacks. (1m 44s)

Religion at Chautauqua

Clip: S1 Ep1 | 5m 29s | Learn more about the role of religion at the Chautauqua Institution. (5m 29s)

Thomas Becker: Chautauqua

Clip: S1 Ep1 | 4m 23s | Hear from Chautauqua President Thomas Becker why Chautauqua is important today. (4m 23s)

A Visual Tour of Chautauqua

Clip: S1 Ep1 | 4m 9s | Explore Chautauqua and experience the natural beauty and architecture of the grounds. (4m 9s)

A Visual Tour of the Athenaeum

Clip: S1 Ep1 | 2m 14s | Take a visual tour of the historic Athenaeum Hotel on the Chautauqua grounds. (2m 14s)

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