Sep 24, 2024 | Events
Cyndy Bittinger, presents her book “Vermont Women, Native Americans & African Americans: Out of the Shadows of History”, will speak to this topic on August 25th. The book takes a fresh look at Vermont’s history, uncovering hidden stories, from the earliest...
Jul 27, 2024 | Events
Are the ancient stone structures and chambers in Vermont evidence that Europeans, Africans and Asians visited America at least 3,000 years prior to Columbus. That was the conclusion of Harvard University professor Barry Fell’s research. Mr. Fell wrote three popular...
Dec 11, 2023 | Events
Cyndy Bittinger is faculty, The Community College of Vermont where she teaches Vermont History. She has given lectures for OSHER, the Lifelong Learning Institute of the University of Vermont, over many years. She is a member of the Center for Research on Vermont...
Dec 11, 2023 | Events
Howard Coffin will open the season with “Calvin Coolidge as I understood him, a complex and somewhat mysterious human being”. Howard knew and wrote about many people who remembered Coolidge. He has done considerable research over the years and was a member of the...
Dec 11, 2023 | Events
Elisha Lee discusses his research on where the mines were, who the miners were, and, most importantly, why they undertook such a difficult...
Dec 11, 2023 | Events
The story of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his ship, the EnduranceCharles Shackleton will present a talk on Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance. He will discuss not only the remarkable discovery of the wreck, but will also include stories of the entrepreneurial exploits of...
