Great Plains Chautauqua 
"From Sea to Shining Sea: American 
Expansion and Cultural Change, 1790-1850" 

Kansas City Kansas Community College
June 19-24, 2003

June 19: Old-Fashioned Tent Raising
June 20-24: Featured Guests (Re-enactors) throughout week
Dolly Madison - Moderator
William Clark
York
Tecumseh
John Jacob Astor
Sacagawea

Click here for a complete event schedule

The Great Plains Chautauqua features the Lewis and Clark expedition, the historical context for its undertaking and the consequences of the "opening of the west" for the new nation. Daytime events and workshops for adults and children will be held throughout the week at various sites. The Chautauqua and workshops are free to the public. 

For more information, contact Trish Schurkamp, local Chautauqua coordinator, at (913) 721-1078 or the Kansas Humanities Council at (800) 562-8057 (Kansas callers only). 

Great Plains Chautauqua Web Site
Kansas Humanities Council