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Chautauqua snapshots
Scenes from the weekend’s “The Fifties in Focus” Chautauqua include: Sue Doak leads a walking tour down Norris Avenue; Becky Stone portrays civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks; Lenneal Henderson portrays Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall; visitors enjoy a Norris Avenue Farmers Market; Dr. Thomas Berg explores the Crises and Opportunities of the 1950s Cold War; author Jim Newton speaks on Dwight Eisenhower and Earl Warren; Randall Snyder explains the history of rock ‘n roll; Dr. Karen Miller explains the Strategic Air Command’s role in the early cold war; kids enjoy Discovery Center activities; and master of ceremonies Cal Siegfried models the hat his father wore on his first date with his mother. Video of various sessions will be available through Humanities Nebraska.
