Beatrice Chautauqua 2012: Shifting Boundries ... in the West

Beatrice Chautauqua 2012

The 2012 "Free Land" Chautauqua in Beatrice, Nebraska will explore the significant impacts of the Homestead Act, Pacific Railway Act, and the Morrill Act.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Shifting Boundries ... in the West

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Chautauqua Calendar

May 20: Meet the Chautauquans 11:00 am Chautauqua Park Beatrice
May 20: 150th Anniversary Begins 6:00 pm Homestead

Chautauqua Finale!

Monumental Fiddling Championship
John McCutcheon Concert

150th Calendar of Events

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Free Land Chautauqua 2012: Beatrice, NE; "Free Land? 1862 and the Shaping of Modern America" as part of the 150th Anniversay of the signing of the Homestead Act.

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Chautauqua Now! - Pre-Chautauqua Events

Program at a Glance
Main Street Beatrice 150th Events
Homestead Express
1862 to 2012 The Making of the Great Plains
Beatrice Public Library Reading Series

Chautauqua Sponsor's Links

Homestead Natl Monument of America
Nebraska Humanities Council
National Endowment for the Humanities
Nebraska Cultural Endowment Arts & Humanities Livelihood
Main Street Beatrice
Friends of Homestead
Chautauqua at Homestead
Chautauqua History
Homestead Congress

Beatrice, Nebraska Links

Beatrice History
Beatrice Nebraska Facts
Homestead Days 2012
Where to Stay while attending Chautauqua

The Chautauqua Troupe

Home
George Washington Carver
Grenville Dodge
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Mark Twain
Standing Bear
Willa Cather

150th Events Continue!

Visit Homestead National Monument of America's web page to see events details.

Youth Chautauqua Camp

There will be a weeklong camp for youth in our
community, grades 4 through 8, where the kids will learn about local characters, create the image and present a 3-5 minute impersonation of that person. The students will share their own Chautauqua on Friday night, May 25.

Ride into History will facilitate the Youth Camp. Read about their exciting programs at http://www.rideintohistory.com/what.html

Youth Workshops

May 21 10:00 am
Storytelling in the Native American Tradition by Matthew Jones and Taylor Keen

May 22 10:00 am
The Planet Doctor by Paxton Williams

May 24 10:00 am
Dogs vs Cats by Betty Jean Steinshouer

Homestead Days at Homestead

Homestead Days at Homestead

Open the link to go to the video

Solomon Butcher Photos

Main Street Beatrice presents, in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the signing of the Homestead Act, an exhibit featuring Solomon Butcher's history of homesteading photographs.

April 25 to May 27

Lang Building SW corner 6th and Ella Streets

Daily 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Because this exhibit was made possible with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment admission is free.

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