Ken Burns’s latest documentary explores
the causes and effects of one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in
modern times-the Dust Bowl. The first part
in the two-hour series previews Friday, July 13 at Dartmouth’s Hopkins Center.
The closing of the Crown Point Bridge connecting Vermont and New York has affected hundreds of regular commuters, business
owners, and visitors. It has also put a spotlight on the span’s historic
origins.
The chairs of the House and Senate Transportation Committees discuss a proposed increase in the gas tax. Also, a Norwich writer reminisces about the Upper Valley in the 1930 and 1940s.
The leader fo the Vermont Seante discusses the key issues that chamber will address this session. Also, analysis of the governor’s budget address, and the history of legislators’ antique wooden desks.
The Vermont Historical Society says its put the annual history expo on
hold for a year because it’s become too expensive to stage, especially
in difficult economic times.
One of Vermont’s most popular summer events, the History Expo, won’t be held next year; Secretary of State Deb Markowitz says an audit of optical scan voting machines shows the machines accurately counted votes on Election Day; more…
The legacy of Barre’s labor movement is embodied in that city’s Labor Hall. We visit it, and we explore the
impact that the Civilian Conservation Corps had on Vermont.