Stars and Stripes history
The history below is from an 1899 lithograph by L. Prang & Co. Boston. It is comprised of two parts, “Origin” and “History.” It is far too long to reprint here, so all I can offer are a couple items … Continued
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Glacial history walk at Cavendish Gorge
CAVENDISH, Vt. – On May 31, at 10 a.m., Cheryl Cox, retired geologist and science educator, will lead a glacial history walk and discussion at Cavendish Gorge. During this visit, we will learn about the site’s formation and the glacial … Continued
“Can I Get You a Drink?” True stories of female poisoners
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Wednesday, May 28, at 6 p.m., join writer and researcher Erin E. Moulton at the Springfield Town Library as we explore five female poisoners from American history, the drinks that did them in, and the trials … Continued
Meet the filmmakers of the Andrews Inn documentary
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Come to the Rockingham Public Library on Thursday, May 22, at 6 p.m., to meet local independent filmmaker Heather Holloway (Letter H Film & Media) and local historian Gail Golec (The Secret Life of Death Podcast) … Continued
Coolidge film in production this May
REGION – “Silent Cal” is a short film written and directed by Claire McKey Berkman that highlights the people and places of Calvin Coolidge’s childhood in Vermont. The short film cuts between Coolidge’s first date with his future wife Grace, … Continued
Documentary “Bills Lumber” comes to Next Stage Arts
PUTNEY, Vt. – Bills Lumber, a poignant new documentary capturing the final days of an iconic family-run sawmill in Wardsboro, Vt., will screen at Next Stage Arts on Saturday, May 17, at 4 p.m. A suggested donation will support the … Continued
Athens Brick Meetinghouse plant sale
ATHENS, Vt. – The Athens Brick Meetinghouse Committee, in conjunction with the Athens Historic Preservation Society, kicks off the summer events series with our eighth annual plant sale, on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., at the … Continued
“36 Miles of Trouble”
“36 Miles of Trouble,” was published in 1959 by Victor Morse. It has been reprinted several times. It is the history of the West River RR. This line began as “The Brattleboro and Whitehall RR.” This was a narrow-gauge railroad … Continued
An Evening with Walt Whitman next OLLI program
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – “Unlaunch’d Voices, an Evening with Walt Whitman” is the Oher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program to be presented, on Tuesday, May 6, at 2 p.m., at the Nolin Murray Center, next to St. Mary’s Church on Pleasant … Continued
A curious postcard
From the Danny Clemons collection is a most unusual Chester postcard. I have never seen this card before. There is some history written on the reverse: “Original photo was taken by Fred Leland in 1907. Chester Depot, Vermont Kids are … Continued