Our next published book will be an oral history of the COVID-19 pandemic edited by Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett M. Graff
Garrett M. Graff is the editor of our next book, Life Became Very Blurry: An Oral History of COVID-19 in Vermont
Each year, the Vermont Historical Society presents the League of Local Historical Societies & Museums (LLHSM) Achievement Awards. These awards recognize the exceptional work done by individuals and community heritage organizations throughout the state to collect, preserve, and share Vermont’s rich history.…
We have heard from many of you who are concerned about the shift in federal funding priorities. We, too, are concerned.
The Vermont Historical Society was sad to learn of the passing of Vermont philanthropist Lois McClure this week.
In the leadup to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, The Vermont Historical Society will build a statewide, place-based learning opportunity for Vermont students called “All in Vermont: Put your history on the map.”
At the dawn of the Holocene, the glaciers that covered North America began to retreat, leaving in their wake an inlet that stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to Ottawa to what’s now known as the Champlain Valley. As the sea retreated in the thousands of years that followed, Lake Champlain and the far-reaching…
By Danielle Harris-Burnett
For many, the Revolutionary War takes on mythic proportions. As we approach the 250th commemoration of the Declaration of Independence, historians and teachers alike are reexamining our relationship with the conflict. The 250th is an opportunity to reexamine our complex relationship…
Joseph E. Kinney's recent paper in Vermont History examines the public memory of a series of 18th century fortifications around Rutland.
By Steven Picazio
Edward Goddard, then new to his position as the Librarian of the Vermont Historical Society, reported in the 1902 Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society: “I have brought together several manuscripts and papers... relating to the early history of the State. These documents have…