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21st-century Chautauquas

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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.

Continuously Operating Chautauquas

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All references agree that at least these five Chautauquas have continued operations, without missing a year, from the heyday of the Chautauqua Movement (1920s or earlier) into the 21st Century:

In addition, several other entities self-report that their activities constitute Continuously Operating Chautauquas:

Revival Chautauquas

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Some other organizations have honored the Chautauqua tradition by starting (or restarting) similar operations in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Examples include the following:

References

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  • The Chautauqua Network of the Chautauqua Institution
  • Galey, Mary (1981): The Grand Assembly: The Story of Life at the Colorado Chautauqua. Boulder, Colorado: First Flatiron Press, ISBN 0-9606706-0-2.
  • Pettem, Silvia (1998): Chautauqua Centennial, a Hundred Years of Programs http://www.silviapettem.com/books.html