What is cross writing? I can only speak from my own experience from handling these early pieces of ephemera. In my 50 years buying and selling early letters and other old documents, I have only seen a handful of cross … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – On Saturday, Feb. 10, at 11 a.m., join historian Jill Mudgett at the Springfield Town Library for her presentation “Murder in the Vermont Woods: A Story About Race, Class, and Gender in the 19th Century.” Jill tells … 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
Beginning in the 1860s, schoolteachers gave “Rewards of Merit” to students who had done well in school. These colorful cards were about the size of a modern business card. Also at this time, autograph books came into being. Students collected … 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
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
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
LUDLOW, Vt. – We are pleased to announce that the Fletcher Memorial Library and The Book Nook will co-present an author event with novelist Jon Clinch on Friday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m., in the Reading Room at the Fletcher … Continued
The photo with this article is a 1909 postcard. Not only is it a great photograph, it reveals some interesting history. The team The young oxen are in a small ox yoke, drawing a small wagon of some sort. … Continued
MANCHESTER, Vt. – “While there are countless books on Lincoln, one of the most studied and written-about figures in history, Meacham’s latest will undoubtedly become one of the most widely read and consulted. An essential, eminently readable volume for anyone … Continued