CAVENDISH, Vt. – In “Cancer Ward,” a fictional reflection on Soviet society, author, Nobel Laureate, and former Cavendish resident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn relied heavily on his own experience as a cancer patient. Solzhenitsyn describes how a doctor notices that peasant patients … Continued
In my mail this past week, from an anonymous donor, came a 1937 book titled, “Vermont: A Guide to the Green Mountain State, 1937,” written by Workers of the Federal Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State … Continued
CAVENDISH, Vt. – Once again, the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) will be holding the annual Phineas Gage Walk and Talk on the Sunday closest to the date of the accident. On Sept. 13, 1848, Gage, a railroad foreman, had a … Continued
The following stories are from a tattered 1948 Green Mountain Whittlin’s. Sweet Fern and Poison Ivy “In Vermont, poison ivy is prevalent in fields and woods. For some people, patent medicine or doctor’s treatment is not sufficient to … Continued
CHARLESTOWN, N.H. – Author Laurel Smith of Charlestown, N.H., has written her sixth book, “New Hampshire Warrior: Live Free or Die.” She collaborated with her sons Cory and Dwight, writing a Revolutionary War historical novel. They researched the military path … Continued
The following history was written by Jim Zimmer of Cavendish. Much of Jim’s information comes from “Genealogy of The Fillebrown Family.” Today, Jim and his wife Cathy live in the circa-1840 James Fillebrown place. Their home is pretty much original. … Continued
Last week I wrote about Zadock Thompson’s 1842 “History of Vermont.” You may recall I wrote about panthers recorded in Thompson’s history. To his history, I added what I knew about the 1867 Perkinsville and 1881 Barnard panthers. The 1881 … Continued
SAXTONS RIVER, Vt. – With costumes, banners, swords, a coffin, and other artifacts, the Saxtons River Historical Society (SRHS) has mounted a display that highlights the local Odd Fellows lodge from its beginnings in 1888. The items are being seen … Continued
ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – Kicking off the Aug. 3-4 Old Home Days and the Meeting House Pilgrimage weekend, nominations are open for Rockingham Old House Awards 2024. “Inaugurated by the Bellows Falls Historical Society 27 years ago, the Rockingham Historic Preservation … Continued
Recently I was reading Zadock Thompson’s 1842 “History of Vermont.” There are a few hundred pages in this leather-bound book, including a fold-out map of the State of Vermont. Below are excerpts from his “Quadrupeds” chapter. “THE WOLVERINE … Continued