The Battle of Hubbardton: The Rear Guard Action that Saved America
9781626193253
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Bruce Venter meticulously details the Revolutionary War battle that saved the Continental Army and possibly America.
British and German troops ran into stubborn rebel resistance at Hubbardton, Vermont, on July 7, 1777. The day would ultimately turn the tide for the Patriot cause. After capturing Fort Ticonderoga, the British, under Lieutenant General John Burgoyne, pursued a retreating Continental army under Major General Arthur St. Clair. In the fields and hills around Hubbardton, a tenacious American rear guard of about 1,200 derailed the British general's plan for a quick march to Albany. The British won a tactical victory, but they suffered precious losses. Patriots, under Colonel Seth Warner, Colonel Ebenezer Francis and Colonel Nathan Hale, left the British and Germans bloodied while also saving untold casualties from their own army. Burgoyne and his weakened force ultimately surrendered at Saratoga on October 17, 1777, paving the way for a French alliance with the colonies and American independence.
Lake Bomoseen
9781596296190
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Historic photographs document the history of one of Vermont's finest spots, Lake Bomoseen.
Lake Bomoseen- the largest lake entirely within Vermont's borders- once attracted thousands of visitors each year. Its resorts and restaurants welcomed travelers of all stripes, from Walt Disney and Harpo Marx to humble groups of workers and families. Crowds flocked to beaches and picnic areas during the daytime, and headliners like Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong kept the Casino at the lake buzzing late into the night. Donald H. Thompson describes these and other glamorous moments in Lake Bomoseen's past and explains how the area has evolved since the last hotels and dance halls closed their doors. Carefully researched and accompanied by dozens of rare images, this is the definitive history of one of Vermont's finest spots.
Green Mountain Opium Eaters
9781467136945
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Wicked Vermont
9781467138741
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Author Thea Lewis takes a revealing ride through the unique and colorful history of the Green Mountain State.
Vermont is a picturesque landscape, but the idyllic setting hides a sometimes dark and desperate past. H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer, may have been the University of Vermont's deadliest student. A Burlington resident made an empire partly by carrying contraband goods to and from Canada. The first United States president subject to a birther movement wasn't 44, but a much lower number. A Burlington schoolboy ran away with the circus and became an international sensation under the big top.
Wines of Vermont:
9781467118132
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Hidden History of Vermont
9781625859006
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%A look back on the riveting history of Vermont, featuring stories from the American Revolution and the summoning of spirits.
Vermont's history is marked by fierce independence, generosity of spirit and the saga of human life along its steep slopes and fertile valleys. Meet the widow who outwitted Tories and may have spied for the Green Mountain Boys. Encounter the family who gained a national following by summoning spirits. Discover why one governor opposed women's suffrage and how that may have involved spirits of another sort. Visit an island retreat where Harpo Marx cheated at croquet and satirist Dorothy Parker wore nothing but a garden hat. Historian Mark Bushnell offers a glimpse of the Green Mountain State rarely seen.
Historic Crimes and Justice in Burlington, Vermont
9781467118408
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Burlington Police Department detective Jeff Beerworth explores the nature of crime and justice in the Queen City.
As Burlington grew into a city out of wilderness, more citizens meant more opportunities for crime. Horse thefts, murders and drunken brawls swamped the young and prosperous city. Those misdeeds inspired the first officers of what would become the Burlington Police Department to serve and protect. Step behind the scenes of the Griwold murder case, the Mad Riot of 1898 and the murder of Officer James McGrath. Glimpse the dangers of police work and the shared human experiences of the city's officers and the citizens they serve.
Seasons in a Vermont Vineyard
9781467137874
Regular price $24.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Montpelier Chronicles:
9781467118576
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%A Brief History of St. Johnsbury
9781596294950
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Kingdom, St. Johnsbury was mostly unbroken wilderness
when first chartered in 1786. Swinging axes soon made way
for the burgeoning split-level town, with stately Main Street
homes on St. Johnsbury Plain presiding in grandeur over the
bustling commerce of Railroad Street below. Peggy Pearl brings
a decidedly human element to this comprehensive history,
wandering the graves of Mount Pleasant Cemetery and bringing
to life the stories of those tanners, cobblers, millworkers and
brick makers who made St. Johnsbury their home. With excerpts from vintage newspapers like the Caledonian-Record and the Farmer's Herald, Pearl unfolds the transformation from quiet mill town into picturesque manufacturing hub of Caledonia County.
Glastenbury
9781596293373
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Montpelier
9781596295018
Regular price $21.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Gathered together for the first time, these timeless images show Montpelier's citizens in their grittiest, saddest, happiest and most triumphant moments.