Vermont
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13.3K4How the British Tortured Ethan Allen
Today we’d call it torture, but when the British tortured Ethan Allen in prison they called it ‘harsh treatment.’ On Sept. 25,...
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7.4KThe Butter vs. Margarine Wars Sweep Vermont in 1900
The 1900 U.S. Senate election in Vermont pitted Gov. William Dillingham against Congressman and Gen. William Grout. As the race got nastier,...
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9.5KHannah Hendee – Heroine of the 1780 Royalton Raid
In 1780, British troops embarked on a series of raids near what is now the Vermont-New Hampshire border to discourage colonists from spreading the...
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12.9K2Six Famous Artists Houses (Where You Can Stay, Too)
Artists gravitate toward places that inspire them creatively, so you can often find artists houses among splendid scenery or in rural isolation....
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9.0K1Prohibition in Vermont and the Legend of Catherine Dillon
Prohibition in Vermont started early. Liquor officially became illegal in parts of Vermont in the early 1800s, with towns demanding the right...
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21.4KThe Outrageous Comical Brown Comes to Town
If you live in a New England town with town hall, a school, a church or an opera house, chances are good...
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