Chautauqua movement — Popular U.S. educational and cultural movement founded in 1874. It began as a training assembly for Sunday school teachers at Chautauqua Lake, N.Y., but gradually spread to various circuit chautauquas and broadened in scope to include general… … Universalium
Chautauqua (disambiguation) — Chautauqua is an Iroquois word, meaning either two moccasins tied together , bag tied at the middle , where the fish are taken out or jumping fish. The term may refer to: Contents 1 Adult education 2 Places … Wikipedia
Chautauqua Tower — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Chautauqua — This article is about the adult education movement. For other uses of Chautauqua, see Chautauqua (disambiguation). Chautauqua ( /ʃəˈ … Wikipedia
Chautauqua — /sheuh taw kweuh, cheuh /, n. 1. Lake, a lake in SW New York. 18 mi. (29 km) long. 2. a village on this lake: summer educational center. 3. an annual educational meeting, originating in this village in 1874, providing public lectures, concerts,… … Universalium
Chautauqua, New York — This article is about the town in New York. For other uses of Chautauqua, see Chautauqua (disambiguation). Chautauqua Town … Wikipedia
movement — /moohv meuhnt/, n. 1. the act, process, or result of moving. 2. a particular manner or style of moving. 3. Usually, movements. actions or activities, as of a person or a body of persons. 4. Mil., Naval. a change of position or location of troops… … Universalium
chautauqua — [tʃɔ: tɔ:kwə, ʃ ] noun N. Amer. historical a cultural programme for adults that combined lectures with music and theatre. Origin C19: named after Chautauqua, a county in New York State, where the movement originated … English new terms dictionary
Colorado Chautauqua — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark District … Wikipedia
lyceum movement — Form of adult education popular in the U.S. during the mid 19th century. The lyceums were voluntary local associations that sponsored lectures and debates on topics of current interest. The first was founded in 1826, and by 1834 there were… … Universalium
Lyceum movement — The lyceum movement in the United States was a trend in architecture inspired by (or at least named for) Aristotle s Lyceum in ancient Greece. (The Lyceum was the school outside Athens where he taught, 335–332 BC.) Lyceums in the sense of… … Wikipedia
