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The Maryland Humanities Council examined some memorable social reformers during the July Chautauqua.\u00a0 Offered each summer throughout the state, the series utilizes scholars to interpret important characters from our past. \u00a0This year there were performances about Woody Guthrie, Jackie Robinson, and Eleanor Roosevelt.<\/p>\n

For each living history interpretation an additional scholar opens with an associated program. I opened for Woody Guthrie with a talk about the Chesapeake region in the folk musician and social critics era. I had a great time putting that photo-illustrated program together, as we examined the Great Depression, World War II and the arrival of the Cold War in Maryland.<\/p>\n

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This flyer is for the Chautauqua which was making its way through Maryland in 1913. The Humanities Council brought these programs back about ten years ago, and lots of people look forward to this annual summer entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Maryland Humanities Council examined some memorable social reformers during the July Chautauqua.\u00a0 Offered each summer throughout the state, the series utilizes scholars to interpret important characters from our past. \u00a0This year there were performances about Woody Guthrie, Jackie Robinson, and Eleanor Roosevelt. 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