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John H. Vincent: The Other Co-Founder Of Chautauqua, Timothy S. Binkley Jan 2018

John H. Vincent: The Other Co-Founder Of Chautauqua, Timothy S. Binkley

Bridwell Library Research

This address, delivered at the Chautauqua Institution Hall of Philosophy on July 20, 2018, reviews the life of John Heyl Vincent (1832-1920) and his relationship to the Chautauqua Institution. Vincent was an American Methodist clergyman and bishop and a leading figure in the Sunday School movement. In 1874 Vincent and businessman Lewis Miller (1829-1899) established an innovative, trans-denominational Sunday School teachers’ training event on the shores of Lake Chautauqua in southwestern New York state. Under the leadership of Vincent and Miller, that event developed into the Chautauqua Institution: an annual summer-long celebration of the arts, religion, education, and recreation, and …


A Small College In Maine, Charles C. Calhoun Jan 1993

A Small College In Maine, Charles C. Calhoun

Bowdoin Histories

A Small College in Maine (1993), by Charles Calhoun and published in conjunction with Bowdoin’s bicentenary, provides a readable, illustrated history of the College. Calhoun cites numerous primary resources that are helpful for further historical inquiry.


Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 7, No. 1, Augustus W. Bomberger, Harvey E. Kilmer, Irvin F. Wagner Oct 1890

Ursinus College Bulletin Vol. 7, No. 1, Augustus W. Bomberger, Harvey E. Kilmer, Irvin F. Wagner

Ursinus College Bulletin, 1885-1902

A digitized copy of the October 1890 Ursinus College Bulletin.