LCV Cities Tour - Louisville: Filson Historical Society Collections
Explore the world renowned collections of the Filson Historical Society as we go behind the scenes and into their archives for a look at items from Lewis and Clark's 1803-1806 trip into the Louisiana Territory.
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Civil War Graves in Montpelier, Vermont
I visited some Civil War graves in the Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier, Vermont. Four of the men received the Medal of Honor.
Natural History of Vermont
Field trip
Mo Capitol repair project
The state government is spending $40 million on upkeep of the Missouri Capitol building.
Date with History [SIV14]
3/22/07, Preservation Burlington's Date with History: A fundraiser for Preservation Burlington at UVM's Fleming Museum includes local historical characters for guests to guess the names of, a tour of the art show, Burlington and Winooski 1920-2020: The Evolution of our Built Environment, tasty food, and a harpist. Eva talks to attendees about the delicate balance between preserving local history while still managing to expand and grow in the ever-changing Vermont cities of Burlington and Winooski.
Location: Fleming Museum, UVM Campus, Burlington Vermont
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Music: Greg Davis, Brocade (Rewoven), Curling Pond Woods, Copyright 2007 BMI
Grouseland
After becoming Governor of the Indiana Territory, William Henry Harrison moved to Vincennes, building the iconic Grouseland estate as a symbol and a home.
To learn more about William Henry Harrison's legacy, or to schedule an appointment to visit Grouseland, go to: grouselandfoundation.org.
Robert Mello: Moses Robinson and the Founding of Vermont
PHOENIX BOOKS | February 19, 2015
It took more than Ethan Allen! Superior Court Judge Robert Mello discusses his new full-length biography about Moses Robinson—perhaps Vermont's most important founding father you never heard of.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A former trustee of the Vermont Historical Society and a current Superior Court judge, Robert Mello has had a life-long fascination with American history and the law, especially the early history of Vermont.
ABOUT THE BOOK: Moses Robinson appears in books about early Vermont history, but as a minor character in the story of the founding of the state, and with little substance. In this full-length biography—deeply researched in primary sources like state papers, legislative proceedings, court records, and other government documents—Robert Mello restores Robinson to his rightful place as one of the most significant figures in the founding of Vermont and the development of its state institutions.
Historic ties with Orange County, Virginia
In 1734, Lt. Gov. William Gooch named Orange County in honor of the marriage of Dutch Prince William of Orange and British Princess Anne. In March 2018, on the eve of their 284th wedding anniversary, the Netherlands Ambassador Henne Schuwer will visit the region to renew the historic ties between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Orange County.
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Jim Peters (Mashpee Wampanoag) and Dee Bright Star (Vermont Abenaki)
At the Wabanaki Confederacy Conference 2015 held at the Shelburne Farms in August 2015 Moccasin Tracks talked with Jim Peters from the Mashpee Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation. Dee Bright Star interviews with Jim and Deb Reger is filming. Please go to abenakitribe.org for more information about the Wabanaki Confederacy Conference 2015.
C-SPAN Cities Tour - Mesa: April Summitt, Contested Waters
The Colorado River is considered to be the most litigated river in the world. In her book Contested Waters, April Summitt looks at the history of the river and its importance to the American Southwest.
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LCV Cities Tour - Columbus: Paul Beck, Party Politics in America
Learn about the history of Ohio politics from Paul Beck author of Party Politics in America.
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A Visit to the Rhode Island State House
Join Natalie and Ryan on a tour of the State House as they learn Rhode Island history and how State Government works.
Produced by: Ed Brassard and Gloria D'Alessandro
Vermont in the American Civil War | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Vermont in the American Civil War
00:00:14 1 History
00:02:59 2 Military enrollment
00:06:24 3 Service
00:08:55 4 Notable Civil War leaders from Vermont
00:09:24 5 Civil War sites in Vermont
00:10:42 6 See also
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During the American Civil War, the State of Vermont continued the military tradition started by the Green Mountain Boys of American Revolutionary War fame, contributing a significant portion of its eligible men to the war effort.
Concord, NH state capitol
Concord, NH state capitol
New Hampshire State house
A different view of the New Hampshire State House. We took these shots while we were working with Olson Entertainment Studios on the final scene of their Save the Bobcat documentary.
C-SPAN Cities Tour - Billings: M. Mark Miller Adventures in Yellowstone
Hear the stories of some the first visitors to Yellowstone National Park, as M. Mark Miller reads their letters recalling their encounters with bears and the first time they saw Old Faithful.
C-SPAN Cities Tour - Raleigh: History of the North Carolina State Capitol
Tour the North Carolina State Capitol with Site Administrator Deanna Mitchell. Hear about the building's unique Greek revival architecture, and the stories about some of the interesting legislators who served there.
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Michael Sherman on Freedom & Unity
Learn about the history of the Green Mountain State in the comprehensive narrative Freedom & Unity.
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C SPAN Cities Tour Announcement
C-SPAN announces it will spend several days in Lynchburg the week of January 22nd to record stories about the rich history of the Hill City. The program will air in mid-February.
C-SPAN Cities Tour - Fort Myers: T.M. Jacobs, Almost Home
Hear from the diary of Civil War Sergeant Samuel E. Grosvenor from author Timothy M. Jacobs. Almost Home is the transcription of Grosvenor's diary from his time with the 16th Regiment, Company B, as they were encamped at Plymouth, North Carolina, taken by the Confederate Army and then imprisoned at Andersonville Prison Camp. Throughout 1864 and his time as a POW, Grosvenor shares his thoughts on the war, the inhuman environment of the prison, and the weather. Grosvenor survives the Civil War, and his time in a prison camp to be killed in a boating incident shortly after the end of the Civil War.