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An American Spectacle
“The spelling bee at the Baptist church Tuesday evening was quite a lively entertainment,” so says a press report from Jamestown in April 1885. “Rev. S. N. Griffith acted as umpire, Professor Clemmer conductor and Profes...
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An American Spectacle is an episode from Plains Folk by Prairie Public Broadcasting. “The spelling bee at the Baptist church Tuesday evening was quite a lively entertainment,” so says a press report from Jamestown in April 1885. “Rev. S. N....
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Published Mar 14, 2026, 4:30 long, audio available.
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