Program, Chautauqua; Nebraska Chautauqua Assembly, Crete, 1890, Yellow

ID: 375 ~ Source: Nebraska State Historical Society, 11055-1392 ~ Date: 1890
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Program, Chautauqua; Nebraska Chautauqua Assembly, Crete, 1890, Yellow
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The Crete Chautauqua in Nebraska, founded in 1883, was at one time the largest chautauqua in the nation, drawing up to five thousand persons for the 10 day summer meeting.

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By The Explore Nebraska History team
Nebraska was a leader in the Chautauqua movement which brought culture and entertainment to rural America. Begun in 1874 at Lake Chautauqua, New York, where religious leaders met in summer educational sessions, the Chautauqua idea spread across the…