I live in a different world than most people. I remember in high school the teacher asked us seniors what we wanted to do when we left school. You can imagine many of the answers: college, marriage, riding a motorcycle … Continued
WESTMINSTER, Vt. – March serves as Women’s History Month, honoring the leaders, activists, and role models – both past and present – who have risked their lives fighting for justice and equality. The celebration evolved in the late 20th century … Continued
REGION – Civilian Conservation Corps Day will be celebrated nationwide on Friday, April 5, because on that day in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) with Executive Order 6101. The order set out the framework … Continued
Linda Downing and I used to do a lot of hiking and snowshoeing up behind my place. Linda had a black lab, Mick. I had Hillary, a beagle-shepherd mix. The dogs got along well, Hillary the dominant. Over the years, … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Amanda Gustin from the Vermont Historical Society will present “Justin Morgan’s Horse: Making an American Myth” for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) group on March 26, at 2 p.m., at the Nolin Murray Center, next to … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Ludlow Rotary Club was treated to a lively overview of Croatia’s history, language, culture, and geography by a Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Klara Lendic, at their recent meeting. She spoke of how her country has been … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – The Springfield Art and Historical Society will host the Vermont Humanities Council program “The Hills of Home: Mountains and Identity in Vermont History” on Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m., at the SAHS facility, 65 Route 106 … Continued
Many readers will be familiar with the 1869 Beers County Atlases. The original atlases are scarce today, and have a greenish tan cover. In the originals, all towns are printed in color. See photo with this article. In 1969, they … Continued
PUTNEY, Vt. – Next Stage Arts is excited to host an engaging and interactive musical conversation as part of the NXT Curator Series, featuring professor Christopher Silver on Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. The event will take place at … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Award-winning writer Elayne Clift offers a presentation on women writers who were courageous enough to tell the truth about their lives on March 18, at 6:30 p.m., at the Rockingham Library. Clift is inspired in part … Continued