Chautauqua

"Celebrating the American Spirit" Stephen Tyng Mather was an American industrialist and conservationist who was the first director of the National Park Service. As president and owner of Thorkildsen-Mather Borax Company...

"Made in Nevada" Harriet Walley was the wife of David Walley of Carson Valley's "Walley's Hot Springs". While David Walley received most of the credit for the resort, it was...

"They Made America" The Young Chautauquans of Hope Academy will present various characters in American History. Part 2 will take place Saturday, June 25 with several more characters portrayed. The...

"They Made America" Featuring Master of Ceremonies - Doug Mishler Anne Hutchinson was an English-born religious figure who was an important participant in the Antinomian Controversy which shook the nascent...

"They Made America" The Young Chautauquans of Hope Academy will continue to present various characters in American History. The Hope Academy of Nevada is a Christian, community-centered microschool and homeschool...

"They Made America" Featuring Master of Ceremonies - Kim Harris William Clark was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood...

"They Made America" Featuring Master of Ceremonies - Doug Mishler Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second president of the United States, and an early advocate for...

"Celebrating the American Spirit" She is recorded in history books as “the notorious Mrs. Lee.” She was probably a procurer, in other words, she brought girls from China to the...

"Made in Nevada" On June 7, 1928, Agnes, age 23, and Percy, age 52, hiked up Lone Mountain near Lovelock, Nevada, where they were married at sunrise. The couple would...

"Celebrating the American Spirit" Libbie Bacon Custer was the wife of George Armstrong Custer, U.S. Army. She spent most of their twelve-year marriage in relative proximity to him despite his...