The story of the M. & F.C. Dorn Company, prohibition and bottling in the Queen City
Vermont's flag turns 100 on June 1st, 2023
Discovering your local history with some help from some tiny pocket monsters
A Q&A with "Vermont for the Vermonters": The History of Eugenics in the Green Mountain State author Mercedes de Guardiola
Harold Hawes, World War I and the rise of the men’s wristwatch
The unexpected origin of a household staple
An interview with librarian and technologist Jessamyn West about using Wikipedia as a resource for public history
By Peggy Pearl
In 19th century Vermont, necessity was often the mother of invention. Isolated from large cities and challenged by a rugged climate, Vermont became a hotbed for inventors solving practical problems. This knack for creative problem-solving helped turn Vermont into a world-leader in a particular…
By Amanda Kay Gustin
When wars come to an end, veterans in the United States have often formed fellowship organizations. In 2023, we’re familiar with groups such as the American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), but in nineteenth century Vermont, the dominant fraternal veteran’s organization…
On August 15th, 1945, the Second World War came to an end when Emperor Hirohito announced that Japan had accepted the Potsdam Declaration, guaranteeing his nation’s formal surrender. At 6 AM on the same day in Germany, a young Vermonter named John Twitchell recounted in his diary hearing the news over…
