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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Sally Ride"
DESCRIPTION:“Celebrating the American Spirit”\n\nSALLY RIDE- REACH FOR THE STARS! Award-winning actress and Smithsonian Scholar Mary Ann Jung returns to Dangberg Historic Park to present her show SALLY RIDE-REACH FOR THE STARS! This lively program has delighted audiences at the Kennedy Space Center and the National Air and Space Museum. Blast off for adventure with Dr. Sally Ride\, America’s first female astronaut\, and learn about her  journey and its challenges.\n\nCost: $15\, 16 years and younger – Free\n\nThe Ranch House will be open 3:30 – 5:30 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-sally-ride/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260611T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T211606Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua Workshop
DESCRIPTION: $50 (all ages) \nIncludes tickets to all Chautauqua events. Please register in advance by contacting events@dangberg.org. \nMary Ann Jung\, award-winning actress\, Chautauquan and Smithsonian scholar will present a workshop designed to help Chautauquans and re-enactors add animation and personality to their characters\, helping bring them alive and make them memorable. \nThis year Ms. Jung will also focus on blocking as well as other ways to make a character come to life and engage the audience. \n 
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-workshop/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260624T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260310T202954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T205135Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Ranji Smile"
DESCRIPTION:“Celebrating the American Spirit” \nRanji Smile was an immigrant to the United States who came from British India and quickly rose to great heights as a flamboyant and talented chef. He introduced Indian flavors to the Western palette in the early 20th Century and was the darling of high society for a few years. He may have been America’s first celebrity chef! \nRoopa Mohan trained as a volunteer storyteller and docent for school groups at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco where she tells folktales around objects in the museum’s extensive collection. Mohan has expanded her repertoire\, and now enjoys sharing personal narratives\, tall tales\, portrayals\, myths\, and legends she heard growing up in South India. She enjoys engaging her audience and enhancing her often braided stories with mudras\, Indian dance gestures. \nCost: $15\, 16 years and younger – Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 3:30 – 5:30 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-ranji-smile/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260310T204642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T205233Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Mary Preston - Part 2"
DESCRIPTION:“Made in Nevada” \nNancee Goldwater returns to the park to share the second half of her grandmother’s story. Her grandmother Mary Preston grew up in the mining town of Bodie. She will share her experiences during the 1920s census in Bodie. Goldwater is a long-time member of Douglas County Genealogy Group and an enthusiast of local history. \nCost: Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 11 am – 1 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-mary-preston-part-2/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260310T213549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T205453Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Virginia City Watchman Alex Coryell"
DESCRIPTION:“Made in Nevada” \nWatchman Alex Coryell: Virginia City Police Department was a watchman from 1873 until June 25\, 1891. Coryell was a Civil War veteran who left the state of Virginia after the war and moved to Virginia City\, Nevada. His family became well known and prominent in Virginia City. He was the sixth Storey County law enforcement officer to die in the line of duty and the sixteenth in the state of Nevada. \nWes Francis is a Douglas High graduate\, a 10-year Veteran of the United States Air Force and Desert\nStorm Veteran\, and a retired 25-year law enforcement officer. In law enforcement\, Francis has\nheld positions on county\, state and federal levels in Nevada and Florida during his career. \nFrancis has lived and worked around northern Nevada since 1975\, except the 10 years of\nMilitary Service. He gives historic walking tours of Virginia City\, can be seen blacksmithing at\nthe Donovan Mill\, is a Founder of the Virginia City Silent Riders historical non-profit group and\nperforms old west style weddings in and around the area. He has also appeared on Ghost\nAdventures and in several movies. \nCost: Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 11 am – 1 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-virginia-city-watchman-alex-coryell/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260715T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260330T182715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T205636Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Stephen T. Mather in Nevada"
DESCRIPTION:“Celebrating the American Spirit” \nStephen 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 he became a millionaire. Along with journalist Robert Sterling Yard\, Mather led a publicity campaign known as the Mather Mountain Party to promote the creation of a unified federal agency to oversee National Parks administration\, which was established in 1916. \nSteve Hale of Comstock Characters has been presenting reenactments of pivotal historical characters to audiences for over two decades in the Lake Tahoe region and West coast. Hale has performed at National Parks including a residency at Yosemite National Park’s Valley Theater\, State Parks\, and various other Chautauqua venues. \nHale is a Certified Interpretive Guide\, having received awards for Conservation Educator of the Year\, and for Excellence in Interpretation and Conservation. \nCost: $15\, 16 years and younger – Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 3:30 – 5:30 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-stephen-t-mather-in-nevada/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260313T215225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T205816Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Harriet Walley"
DESCRIPTION:“Made in Nevada” \nHarriet 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 really his wife Harriet who ran the establishment while he was alive\, and kept it going for many years\, under challenging circumstances after his death. \nCora Johnson taught for thirty-six years in the subjects of Physical Education\, History\, English Learners and retired as a high school librarian.  Johnson’s lifelong curiosity in what makes things tick and how they are connected\, along with wanting to know about the rich history of her new environs in 2013\, prompted her to attend Dangberg Historic Park events. Those events contained many lessons\, one of which was Chautauqua. Johnson is an accomplished Chautauquan who also portrays two other Nevada women. \nCost: Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 11 am – 1 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-harriet-walley/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260324T200345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T160756Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua Showcase - Hope Academy Young Chautauquans Part 1
DESCRIPTION:“They Made America” \nFeaturing Master of Ceremonies – Mark Twain as portrayed by McAvoy Layne \nThe 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. \nThe Hope Academy of Nevada is a Christian\, community-centered microschool and homeschool enrichment program located in the historic Leport-Tupin House in Carson City. Inspired by the model of a modern one-room schoolhouse\, the academy offers flexible\, individualized learning opportunities while cultivating a close-knit community of students and families.\n\nServing students from preschool through high school\, Hope Academy provides part-time academic instruction\, enrichment classes\, and homeschool support. Its approach blends classical learning\, hands-on experiences\, and discussion-based exploration designed to help students develop critical thinking skills and a lifelong love of learning.\n\nHope Academy emphasizes bringing history\, literature\, and ideas to life for students. Rooted in a Christian worldview\, the academy seeks to nurture both intellectual growth and character formation\, encouraging students to pursue truth\, goodness\, and beauty while engaging meaningfully with their community.\nCost: Free \n \n  \n 
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-showcase-hope-academy-young-chautauquans-part-1/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260724T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260323T193449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T184059Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua Showcase - "Anne Hutchinson: America's First Female Freedom Fighter"
DESCRIPTION:“They Made America” \nFeaturing Master of Ceremonies – Mark Twain as portrayed by McAvoy Layne \nAnne Hutchinson was an English-born religious figure who was an important participant in the Antinomian Controversy which shook the nascent Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1636 to 1638. Her strong religious formal declarations were at odds with the established Puritan clergy in the Boston area and her popularity and charisma helped create a theological schism that threatened the Puritan religious community in New England. She was eventually tried and convicted\, then banished from the colony with many of her supporters. \nKim Harris is an accomplished Chautauquan who has portrayed living history characters at various local venues\, and from California to New York. Harris currently serves as Events and Education Manager at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park in Minden\, NV\, and is the owner and operator of Western History ALIVE! where she portrays several Chautauqua characters including Wild Horse Annie\, Calamity Jane and Lizzie Borden. \nCost: $15 for everyone 17 years and older. No member discount as this is a special Chautauqua fundraising event
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-showcase-anne-hutchinson-americas-first-female-freedom-fighter/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260324T200752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T161050Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua Showcase - Hope Academy Young Chautauquans Part 2
DESCRIPTION:“They Made America” \nFeaturing Master of Ceremonies – Mark Twain as portrayed by McAvoy Layne \nThe Young Chautauquans of Hope Academy will continue to present various characters in American History. \nThe Hope Academy of Nevada is a Christian\, community-centered microschool and homeschool enrichment program located in the historic Leport-Tupin House in Carson City. Inspired by the model of a modern one-room schoolhouse\, the academy offers flexible\, individualized learning opportunities while cultivating a close-knit community of students and families.\n\n\nServing students from preschool through high school\, Hope Academy provides part-time academic instruction\, enrichment classes\, and homeschool support. Its approach blends classical learning\, hands-on experiences\, and discussion-based exploration designed to help students develop critical thinking skills and a lifelong love of learning.\n\n\nHope Academy emphasizes bringing history\, literature\, and ideas to life for students. Rooted in a Christian worldview\, the academy seeks to nurture both intellectual growth and character formation\, encouraging students to pursue truth\, goodness\, and beauty while engaging meaningfully with their community.\nCost: Free
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-showcase-hope-academy-young-chautauquans-part-2/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260725T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260323T194402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T184838Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua Showcase - "William Clark: American Explorer"
DESCRIPTION:“They Made America” \nFeaturing Master of Ceremonies – Mark Twain as portrayed by McAvoy Layne \nWilliam Clark was an American explorer\, soldier\, Indian agent\, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia\, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Missouri. Along with Meriwether Lewis\, Clark led the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806 across the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Ocean\, the first major effort to explore and map much of what is now the Western United States and to assert American claims to the Pacific Northwest. \nDoug Mishler has been a Chautauquan since 1993 when he first portrayed P. T. Barnum. Mishler has made over eight hundred presentations of over thirty historical figures including Henry Ford\, Jackson Pollock\, and recently added Chuck Yeager\, Gene Roddenberry\, and Earl Warren. He is also the founder and Managing Artistic Director of Restless Artists’ Theatre in Reno and has taught American Cultural History for over twenty-three years. \nCost: $15 for everyone 17 years and older. No member discount as this is a special Chautauqua fundraising event. \n 
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-showcase-william-clark-american-explorer/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260726T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260323T195158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T185012Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua Showcase - "Abigail Adams: Second First Lady and Advocate for Women's Rights"
DESCRIPTION:“They Made America”\n\nFeaturing Master of Ceremonies – Mark Twain as portrayed by McAvoy Layne\n\n\nAbigail Adams was the wife of John Adams\, the second president of the United States\, and an early advocate for women’s rights. She is well-known for her correspondence with her husband\, where she famously urged him to “remember the ladies” in the new laws of the nation.\n\n\n\nLeslie Goddard is an award-winning actress and scholar who has been presenting history programs for more than fifteen years. Goddard holds a Ph. D. from Northwestern University specializing in American studies and U.S. history as well as a master’s degree in theater. Leslie has performed Amelia Earhart and Lucille Ball at Dangberg Historic Park. \nCost: $15 for everyone 17 years and older. No member discount as this is a special Chautauqua fundraising event.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-showcase-abigail-adams/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260729T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260323T200713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T210018Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "The Notorious Mrs. Lee: Gold Rush Madam"
DESCRIPTION:“Celebrating the American Spirit”\n\nShe 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 United States. So in essence\, she was part of human trafficking at the turn of the 20th century.\n\nHer story is the story of the Chinese during the Gold Rush and the building of the railroads. It is a story about early Chinatowns and the Chinese as a labor force that helped to build the West. But primarily\, it is the story of the horrendously difficult life\, including the prejudice\, racism\, social inequity\, and exclusion\, of the Chinese in America.\n\nThe story of Bowen Lee’s great great grandmother Lee\, is a story that includes girl infanticide\, foot binding\, being sold into slavery\, and casting women into the street to die when they are no longer needed.\n\n\nBowen Lyam Lee has been on the stage of national and international storytelling events\, conducts workshops for educators\, and performs virtually with national\, international\, and regional programs. She has won numerous national story slams and been a National Storytelling Network Grand Slam winner. She is a Chautauqua scholar who has performed Asian women of history\, including Junko Tabei and Bowen’s great grandmother\, who was born and raised in the Chinese fishing village of Monterey. \nCost: $15\, 16 years and younger – Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 3:30 – 5:30 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-the-notorious-mrs-lee-gold-rush-madam/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260323T202102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T210227Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Agnes and Percy Train"
DESCRIPTION:“Made in Nevada” \nOn 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 go on to spend much of the next 11 years collecting fossils\, minerals and plants in the remote areas of Nevada and Death Valley. \nOn August 2\, 1928\, the Trains had passed through Genoa on the day of Judge Daniel Webster Virgin’s funeral where they glimpsed the Virgin house that would become their home in April 1939. Purchased with all of the Virgin/Finnegan family possessions — such as furniture\, clothing\, housewares\, trunks\, saddle\, papers\, books\, portraits and records — the house was restored to its original pink color in July 1941 and was known once again as the “Pink House.” \nKathy and Dave Pierson\, both active volunteers of the Nevada State Museum – Carson City\, living history docents and accomplished Chautauquans\, are dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the great state of Nevada. \nCost: Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 11 am – 1 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-agnes-and-percy-train/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260310T212658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T210454Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Libbie Bacon Custer"
DESCRIPTION:“Celebrating the American Spirit” \nLibbie 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 numerous military campaigns in the American Civil War and subsequent postings on the Great Plains as a commanding officer in the United States Cavalry. \nLeft nearly destitute in the aftermath of her husband’s death\, she became an advocate for his legacy through her books and lectures. Largely as a result of her decades of campaigning on his behalf\, General Custer’s image as the gallant fallen hero amid the glory of Custer’s Last Stand was a canon of American history for almost a century after his death. \nKim Harris is an accomplished Chautauquan who has portrayed living history characters at various local venues\, and from California to New York. Harris currently serves as Events and Education Manager at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park in Minden\, NV\, and is the owner and operator of Western History ALIVE! where she portrays several Chautauqua characters including Wild Horse Annie\, Calamity Jane and Lizzie Borden. \nCost: $15\, 16 years and younger – Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 3:30 – 5:30 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-libbie-bacon-custer/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260330T202339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T210747Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Martin Mortensen: Pioneer of Verdi"
DESCRIPTION:“Made in Nevada” \nMartin Mortensen came to the town of Verdi\, Nevada when it was a thriving lumber mill town. The town of Verdi was named after Giuseppe Verdi by Charles Crocker\, founder of the Central Pacific Railroad\, when he pulled a slip of paper from a hat and read the name of the Italian opera composer in 1868. It was originally known as O’Neil’s Crossing\, named for the man who built a bridge there in 1860. \nRoss Mortensen portrays his great-grandfather Martin Mortensen\, and the adventures he had as a pioneer on his ranch along the Truckee River. \nRoss S. Mortensen is a local third-generation decedent of Nevada ranching families. Mortensen became a history enthusiast\, beginning at an early age due to his own family history. Throughout his life he has been involved in historical investigations\, Chautauqua and reenactments in Nevada and Northern California. \nMortensen is the owner of the Western gunfighting group “Horse Thief Canyon Desperados LLC.” It is his desire to share his knowledge of history with the public through living history\, which he has always found engaging. \nCost: Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 11 am – 1 pm for event guests. \n 
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-martin-mortensen-pioneer-of-verdi/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260330T210218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T211040Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Andrew Carnegie"
DESCRIPTION:“Celebrating the American Spirit” \nScottish-born Andrew Carnegie was an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist. Carnegie worked in a Pittsburgh cotton factory as a boy before rising to the position of division superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1859. \nWhile working for the railroad\, he invested in various ventures\, including iron and oil companies\, and made his first fortune by the time he was in his early 30s. In the early 1870s\, he entered the steel business\, and over the next two decades became a dominant force in the industry. \nDoug Mishler has been a Chautauquan since 1993 when he first portrayed P. T. Barnum. Mishler has made over eight hundred presentations of over thirty historical figures including Henry Ford\, Jackson Pollock\, and recently added Chuck Yeager\, Gene Roddenberry\, and Earl Warren. He is also the founder and Managing Artistic Director of Restless Artists’ Theatre in Reno and has taught American Cultural History for over twenty-three years. \nCost: $15\, 16 years and younger – Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 3:30 – 5:30 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-andrew-carnegie/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T110000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T211200Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Felice Cohn: Lawyer and Suffragist"
DESCRIPTION:“Made in Nevada” \nFelice Cohn\, born and reared in Carson City\, studied law for several years prior to being admitted to the bar in 1902.  Her first cases were focused on land issues\, patenting mining claims\, and other mining matters. She practiced in both Goldfield and Carson City. In May\, 1908\, she was admitted to the District Court of Appeals in San Francisco. \nFelice became involved in suffrage rights for women in 1911. She was one of the founding members of the State Equal Franchise Society and chaired the legislative committee during the 1911 legislative session. Felice was involved in chartering a Non-Militant Suffrage Society and the Nevada Voter’s Club\, both with members numbering in the hundreds. Parades and demonstrations were then considered militant. \nOpening a law office in Reno in 1922\, she was consistently involved in the legal profession as a persistent and quiet voice shaping and supporting issues to better the quality of life for women and children. She was involved in numerous professional organizations. \nDorothea Phelan has been an historian\, living history performer and storyteller for over twenty-eight years. Phelan was born and raised in Yerington\, Nevada\, where she acted in theatricals and school plays. As an adult\, she coached children’s plays and dramas. In 1962 Phelan moved to Ventura\, California where she became active with the Rancho Camulos Museum\, developing living history programs. She has now returned to Nevada and volunteers at the Nevada State Museum and performs Chautauqua locally. \nCost: Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 11 am – 1 pm for event guests. \n \n 
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-felice-cohn-lawyer-and-suffragist/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260904T110000
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Mary Austin - Eastern Sierra Author and Environmentalist"
DESCRIPTION:“Made in Nevada” \nMary Hunter Austin was an American writer. One of the early nature writers of the American Southwest\, her classic The Land of Little Rain describes the fauna\, flora\, and people of the region between the High Sierra and the Mojave Desert of southern California \nAustin was a prolific novelist\, poet\, critic\, and playwright\, as well as an early feminist and defender of Native American and Spanish-American rights. \nBarbara Lewicki is an outdoor enthusiast and photographic artist who has travelled all fifty states in the U.S.\, as well as over forty countries. Lewicki is also a student of Chautauqua and portrayed Etta Place last September at the park. \nCost: Free \nThe Ranch House will be open 11 am – 1 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-mary-austin-eastern-sierra-author-and-environmentalist/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T024942
CREATED:20260401T201225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T212042Z
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SUMMARY:Chautauqua - "Wild Horse Annie"
DESCRIPTION:“Made in Nevada”\n\nVelma Johnston\, known as Wild Horse Annie\, was an American animal welfare activist who fought for the humane treatment of wild horses and burros. She is best known for her efforts that led to the passage of the Wild Horse Annie Act in 1959 and the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act in 1971\, which aimed to protect these animals from inhumane capture and slaughter.\n\n\nKim Harris is an accomplished Chautauquan who has portrayed living history characters at various local venues\, and from California to New York. Harris currently serves as Events and Education Manager at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park in Minden\, NV\, and is the owner and operator of Western History ALIVE! where she portrays several Chautauqua characters including Libbie Bacon Custer\, Calamity Jane and Lizzie Borden.\n\nCost: Free\n\nThe Ranch House will be open 11 am – 1 pm for event guests.
URL:https://dangberg.org/event/chautauqua-wild-horse-annie/
LOCATION:Festival Tent
CATEGORIES:Chautauqua
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