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Elbert Hubbard: The Formative Years of an Intuitive Genius

By Stephen Kellogg - April 19, 2015

The controversial Hubbard is best known for the Roycroft Campus in East Aurora, but he is also responsible for developing the “Larkin Idea.” Here we take a look at the influence of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle on both of these achievements.

The full content is available in the Spring 2015 Issue.

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