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Lake Tahoe’s Accidental Conservationists-George Whittell and his wife Elia – Chautauqua

Summary of Talk: Local authors and historians David & Gayle Woodruff re-enact the characters of one of the wealthiest couples on the West Coast during the 1920s through the 1950s.They kept an African Lion as a pet, owned over 25 miles of Lake Tahoe waterfront, and built one of the most beautiful estates on Lake Tahoe’s shore. This program has rave reviews, so you don't want to miss it!

David and Gayle Woodruff offer history programs throughout Lake Tahoe, the Carson Valley, and the Eastern Sierra, covering several topics that bring their characters to life in a Chautauqua performance.