https://youtube.com/shorts/RoSqwuDHMG8?si=qbpT4of_Vvg46Gg6 All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. “…Whetstone Brook was an important part of the economic development of the town of Brattleboro, providing power for mills and factories along the shore of the brook. The first gristmill was established in the area by Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire in 1762,Continue reading “Whetstone Brook Powered Mills”
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War Memorial: World War I and II & All Branches
All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. Join the LIVE CHAT! The chat lasts as long as the video plays. Let’s talk about the video!! In front of the South Hero Bicentennial Museum, there is a war memorial. It honors those who served in any and all branches of the USContinue reading “War Memorial: World War I and II & All Branches”
Tributes to American Civil War Vets
These tributes humanize headstones. It brings these American Civil War veterans back to life. I loved learning what I had about each of them. Regardless of how much or little information, it’s important I share it with you. I want you to get to know them, too. Recently, I found another eight of them. VideosContinue reading “Tributes to American Civil War Vets”
Almon Enos: American Civil War
Almon Enos was born on February 2, 1843, in Middlebury, VT. He enlisted on December 28, 1861 and mustered in on February 12, 1862, as a Private in Company C, 7th Vermont Infantry. Enos was promoted to Corporal on January 20, 1864. He rank was reduced on July 1, 1864. He mustered out on AugustContinue reading “Almon Enos: American Civil War”
Hitler’s Furies: So Disappointing
I am deeply disappointed by this book. Wendy Lower’s writing, as described by another reviewer, was certainly “pedestrian”. It is dry and full of minutiae. I completely understand wanting to share EVERYTHING I’ve learned about a topic because I’m excited to share. Ms. Lower’s writing was dull. She was writing a book on a facetContinue reading “Hitler’s Furies: So Disappointing”
Herbert T. Davis Memorial Garden: A Pet Cemetery
I stumbled upon this place and wanted to see it. I decided to film it because you deserved to see it, too. I wish there were flowers, but the trees were certainly lovely. June and Herb Davis built the first Humane Society of Chittenden County’s (HSCC) facility. They are considered the modern founders of thisContinue reading “Herbert T. Davis Memorial Garden: A Pet Cemetery”
Great Courses: Daily Life in the Ancient World
Professor Garland makes the daily lives of the ancient people come to life! This Great Courses lecture series is outstanding! I highly recommend it. If you are also enthralled by ancient history and can’t get enough information, then this series of lectures will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. It did me,Continue reading “Great Courses: Daily Life in the Ancient World”
The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery
I highly recommend The Ghost Army of World War II. Written by Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles, it is an exciting and entertaining read. Rick Beyer is an author (and many other things) and Elizabeth Sayles is a children’s book illustrator. She had listened to her father’s stories growing up on this topic because heContinue reading “The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery”
North Montpelier Historic District: State Historic Marker
Inscription from StateHistoricMarker: “This small community – once called Rich’s Hollow – was settled in the late 1700s and during the 19th century was an important cultural and industrial center area. Samuel Rich created North Montpelier Pond by damming the Kingsbury Branch to power a sawmill, gristmill, and woolen mill that operated until 1970. BusinessesContinue reading “North Montpelier Historic District: State Historic Marker”
Cowboys in Stowe Thanks to Chuck & Jann Perkins
Who are Chuck and Jann Perkins? From Vermont Ski and Ride: “Chuck Perkins, a University of Vermont grad, was working for J.C. Penney when he and his wife Jann decided to open the Alpine Shop in Burlington. They bought an old building, tore it down and rebuilt a small chalet-style structure. They lived upstairs, withContinue reading “Cowboys in Stowe Thanks to Chuck & Jann Perkins”