From the Ethan Allen Homestead: Historian Mary Donchez explores the impact Thomas Jefferson had on the development of the American maple sugar industry, starting with his trip to Vermont in…
From the Ethan Allen Homestead: Andrew R. Beaupré discusses how historical archaeology helps the understanding of transnational politics in the Lake Champlain and Richelieu River Valley during the 17th and…
From the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum Enrichment Program, VT historian & author Willard Stone Randall discusses his latest book, “Founder’s Fortunes: How Many Shaped the Birth of America”. Recorded &…
Ethan Allen Homestead’s Enrichment Program presents An American Story by Daniel Bullen, telling the history of the 1786 “Shays’ Rebellion” from the protesters’ perspective, as thousands of farmers protested flagrant…
Ethan Allen Homestead’s Enrichment Program hosts Liam McKone presenting on the restoration of Irish independence, focused on Vermont and Quebec. These include Ira Allen’s arms deal in 1796, Vermont’s safe…
Having written two books, Franklin County author, teacher and historian Jason Barney shares his most recent research for his third book, entitled, Northern Vermoint in the American Revolution. With the…
Friederich Von Germann was a Hessian Captain, one of many German auxiliaries hired by King George III during the American Revolution. He arrived in the colonies in 1775 and was…
Join Rokeby Museum Director Lindsay Houpt-Varner for an in-depth discussion of the Museum’s seasonal exhibit A Modern Artist: The Commercial Art of Rachael Robinson Elmer. Elmer’s (1878-1919) career began at…
Vermont was home to several religious communities across the spectrum. Join us as Shelby Balik from the Metropolitan State University of Denver presents on the religious communities in early Vermont…