. Cobblestone: The Chautauqua Story (July 1984).
The children's magazine issue explores the origin of "Chautauqua," the educational and entertainment activities that comprise a Chautauqua, the influence they had on American history and the arts, and famous people who spoke at or attended these institutions.
Beier, Anne and Alan Schroeder. Booker T. Washington: Educator And Racial Spokesman.. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House Publishers, 2005.
A biography for middle school readers of controversial historical figure, Booker T. Washington.
Bohannon, Lisa Frederkisen. Failure Is Impossible: The Story of Susan B. Anthony. . Greensboro, NC: M. Reynolds, 2001.
Bohannon shows how intelligence and hard work led Susan B. Anthony as she campaigned for equal rights and temperance.
Crocker, Kathleen and Jane Currie. Images of America: Chautauqua Institution, 1874-1974.. Mt. Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2001.
This chronicles the history of the Chautauqua Institution, from its beginning in 1874 at Fair Point to its centennial celebration. Excellent black and white photographs accompany the history.
Somervill, Barbara A. Ida Tarbell: Pioneer Investigative Reporter. Greensboro, NC: M. Reynolds, 2002.
This biography, written for grades 6-10, offers a look at Ida Tarbell, the woman best known for exposing unfair business practices of John D. Rockefeller.
Highlights personalities of the Progressive Era.
Illinois State Museum, Harvesting the River: Archives: Images and Photographs, Booker T. Washington Speaks at Chautauqua. http://www.museum.state.il.us/RiverWeb/harvesting/archives/images/inde...
This archival resource on Harvesting the [Illinois] River provides a 1897 Havana Chautauqua Assembly program. This specific primary resource is entitled Booker T. Washington Speaks at Chautauqua. It gives an illustration of Booker T. Washington and describes the effectiveness of his speech made the day before in Havana, Illinois.
Mt. Gretna Community, "Chautauqua" http://mtgretna.net/community/chautauque.html
This section of Mt. Gretna Community website link explains the history of the Chautauqua in the area and how it continues today. Interestingly, it mentions the origin of the word "Chautauqua" as a Native American word meaning "bag tied around the middle." This describes the shape of the lake around which the first Chautauqua Institute was created in New York. The link "Mt. Gretna's History" is also informative, providing a wonderful description of the area beginning in the 1880s.
NebraskaStudies.org., "Progressing into the 20th Century: The Progressive Movement." http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0700/frameset_reset.html?
Highlights the major issues and personalities of the Progressive Era.
The Alicia Patterson Foundation., "The Lessons of Ida Tarbell." http://www.aliciapatterson.org/APF1804/Weinberg/Weinberg.html
More information on the life of Ida Tarbell and her involvement in Chautauqua.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute., Modules on American History. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/module14/index.html
Provides background information and primary sources related to the Progressive Movement.
The Jimmy Stewart Museum, Indiana, Pennsylvania, "Hometown Boy" http://www.jimmy.org/biography
Jimmy Stewart's history beginning in his hometown of Indiana, Pennsylvania. This also includes mention of how he became a magician's helper on the Chautauqua circuit as a summertime job.
US Forest Service, "Grey Towers National Historic Site. Historical Information." http://www.fs.fed.us/na/gt/local-links/historical-info/gifford/gifford...
This is the website of the ancestral home of Gifford Pinchot. Now a national historic site it is open for public tours. The page of historical information on Gifford Pinchot provides background information on this progressive leader. Pinchot was not only the first chief of our National Forest Service and a conservationist, he also served as Pennsylvania's Governor twice.
