Circuit Chautauqua : From Rural Education to Popular Entertainment in Early Twentieth Century America

Name: Circuit Chautauqua
Brand: McFarland & Co Inc
SKU: 9780786440849
Price: 6300 KES
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ISBN: 9780786440849

by John E. Tapia

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Format Paperback / softback

ISBN-10 0786440848

ISBN-13 9780786440849

Publisher McFarland & Co Inc

Imprint McFarland & Co Inc

Country of Manufacture US

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Nov 10th, 2008

Print length 240 Pages

Product Classification: Adult education, continuous learning

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In the late 19th century the chautauqua movement became a popular form of adult education and entertainment in the United States. This book offers an overview of the lyceum and of adult education in 19th century America.

In the late 19th century the chautauqua movement became a popular form of adult education and entertainment in the United States. With noted lyceum speakers (such as Teddy Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan) and local talent, the movement spread throughout the country and was particularly popular in the rural areas of the Midwest.

An overview of the lyceum and of adult education in 19th century America is followed by an examination of the rise of the circuit chautauqua. Its popularity during the 1920s is detailed as is its demise, brought on by the Great Depression and the rise of the film industry.

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