John Vincent — may refer to:*John Vincent (British Army officer), a British general *John Vincent (composer), American composer *John Vincent (football coach), American college football coach *John Vincent (historian), a British historian *John Vincent (sailor) … Wikipedia
Sunday schools — Beginning as a small ministry of an English newspaperman in the late 18th century, Sunday schools became in the 20th century one of the major structures for passing protestant teachings from one generation to the next. Robert Raikes (1735… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Chautauqua — This article is about the adult education movement. For other uses of Chautauqua, see Chautauqua (disambiguation). Chautauqua ( /ʃəˈ … Wikipedia
Chautauqua Institution — This article is about the institution in New York State. For other uses of Chautauqua, see Chautauqua (disambiguation). Chautauqua Institution Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
List of bishops of the United Methodist Church — Bishops of The United Methodist Church and its predecessor denominations, in order of their election to the Episcopacy, both living and dead. 1784 1807Founders *Thomas Coke 1784 *Francis Asbury 1784 *Richard Whatcoat 1800 *Philip William… … Wikipedia
Lewis Miller — (July 24, 1829 ndash; February 17, 1899) was an Ohio businessman and philanthropist who made a fortune in the late 19th century as inventor of the first combine (harvester reaper machine) with the blade mounted efficiently in front of the horse… … Wikipedia
Chautauqua — war eine Bewegung der Erwachsenenbildung in den ländlichen Gebieten der USA vom Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts bis zum Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Als Form der Lehrrede kombinierte die Chautauqua unterhaltende wie auch bildende Elemente in einer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chautauquas — Chautauqua war eine Bewegung der Erwachsenenbildung in den ländlichen Gebieten der USA vom Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts bis zum Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Als Form der Lehrrede kombinierte die Chautauqua unterhaltende wie auch bildende Elemente in … Deutsch Wikipedia
Palestine Park — is located on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York. The park is a scale model of the Holy Land, including cities, hills, rivers, and seas in approximately correct geographical location. Palestine Park is laid out along… … Wikipedia
Chautauqua — /sheuh taw kweuh, cheuh /, n. 1. Lake, a lake in SW New York. 18 mi. (29 km) long. 2. a village on this lake: summer educational center. 3. an annual educational meeting, originating in this village in 1874, providing public lectures, concerts,… … Universalium
