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Chautauqua movement
(Encyclopedia) Chautauqua movement, development in adult education somewhat similar to the lyceum movement. It derived from an institution at Chautauqua, N.Y. There, in 1873, John Heyl Vincent and…Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
(Encyclopedia) Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793–1864, American ethnologist, b. near Albany, N.Y. He gave enormous impetus to the study of Native American culture and may be regarded as the foremost…Barnburners
(Encyclopedia) Barnburners, radical element of the Democratic party in New York state from 1842 to 1848, opposed to the conservative Hunkers. The name derives from the fabled Dutchman who burned his…parody
(Encyclopedia) parody, mocking imitation in verse or prose of a literary work. The following poem by Robert Southey was parodied by Lewis Carroll: “You are old, Father William,” the young man cried…gold rush
(Encyclopedia) gold rush, influx of prospectors, merchants, adventurers, and others to newly discovered gold fields. One of the most famous of these stampedes in pursuit of riches was the California…Stone, Lewis
actorBirthplace: Worcester, Mass.Born: 1879Died: 1953Lewis, Shari
(Shari Hurwitz) puppeteerBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 1934Died: 1998Lewis, Ted
entertainerBirthplace: Circleville, OhioBorn: 1891Died: 1971Lewis Carroll: I
IThere was an ancient City, stricken down With a strange frenzy, and for many a day They paced from morn to eve the crowded town, And danced the night away.I asked the cause: the aged man…Brewer's: Lewis
(Monk). (See Monk.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Lewis BaboonLewd A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Trending
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