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Chautauqua Day 2009
A look back at Cotton: The Fabric of a Community

Chautauqua 2009 featured presenters around the theme Cotton: The Fabric of a Community. Audience members of all ages delighted in the educational, entertaining, and often hands-on experience of this diverse and interesting Chautauqua Assembly.

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The Cotton Village included a miniature working cotton ginA member of the Craig family narrates the Historical Fashion ShowTCU History Professor Clayton Brown presented a fascinating discussion of the cotton industry's early years in WaxahachieHistorian Heather Boykin's amazing presentation:
Heather Boykin completes her presentation, having added more than 8 pounds of clothingThe Craig Family's impressive Historical Fashion ShowJoe Green and Merry Agape are joined by a guest mandolin artist for a final sing-along of Cowboy Poet Joe Green served as Master of Ceremonies and performed songs and poems through the day
Chautauqua 2009Chautauqua is a cultural experience in an open-air, historic settingThe Levee Singers presented a rousing concert of songs from the 40s, 50s and 60sThe Levee Singers bring the Chautauqua audience to their feet
Dr. Lorynn Divita enjoys Chautauqua before her presentation on Cotton in the 21st Century and BeyondWaxahachie Mayor Ron Wilkinson brings greetings from the City CouncilChautauqua patrons enjoy great weather outiside the historic 1902 AuditoriumChautauqua is fun for all ages
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