BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – Towards the end of the war in Vietnam, during the spring of 1973, the North Vietnamese released 591 American POWs for Operation Homecoming. According to U.S. military intelligence, by late 1972, close to 1,200 Americans were … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Following many years of research, John Swanson has published a new historical fiction novel dealing with a young Springfield boy’s journey into the Civil War, entitled “War Tears: A Journey from Vermont to Gettysburg and Related Stories.” … Continued
The photo with this article is a Black River Academy souvenir. It was published in 1955. It’s a look back at old Ludlow from 1905 class members. In part, it reads: “Alumni Day, June 18, 1955 On this, our Fiftieth … Continued
I have spent a lifetime buying and selling antiques. There are countless stories I could tell. Chelsea, Vt. One day, 50 years ago, I was picking up in Chelsea. I had a lot to learn. I stopped at a … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – Chester Historical Society members Rachael Spafford and Carla Westine entertain the society with an interesting presentation on the history of Christmas cards in the United States at the organization’s Christmas Party at Chester Town Hall on the … Continued
I wrote the following story about Hessie some years ago. I have rewritten it, and added “Other memories.” Merry Christmas I remember my first grade teacher Mrs. Hammond at Chester Elementary School telling us kids that Santa Claus was known … Continued
PROCTORSVILLE, Vt. – “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens was written as a social commentary on the deplorable conditions of England’s poor. Dickens selected this format as being far more appealing than a tract, which many would have ignored. Cash … Continued
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – A very large and elaborate stained-glass window, known as “The Parable of the Sower,” which was rescued from the old and now demolished Methodist meeting house two years ago, is now being moved from its current … Continued
I began knocking on doors, or “picking,” for antiques over 50 years ago. I had a proven method; I would knock on 20 doors per day. Out of these 20, I would get into five or six houses. I would … Continued
SOUTH LONDONDERRY, Vt. – On Sunday, Dec. 10, at 1:30 p.m., the Vermont Historical Society’s Amanda Gustin will present “Vermont vs Hollywood, 100 Years of Vermont in Film,” an hour-long discussion on how Vermont has been portrayed in cinema, illustrated … Continued