who lived here at the Ethan Allen Homestead in the 1780s & 1790s
beautifully written book by the scholar who knows most about the Irish in Vermont
was the author of America's original Declaration of Independence
An experienced sea captain
They were ruffians who joined the rush for cheap land on the northern frontier of the colonies in the years before the American Revolution
Vermont Women, Native Americans & African Americans: Out of the Shadow of History Clothing who lived here at theIn the earliest days of America's founding, Vermont stands out: a consitution that banned slavery outright and allowed those without land the right to vote, created a fertile ground for those cast aside in neighboring states women, native american and african american people to thrive and to to lead. Vermont's constitution, drafted in 1777, was one of the most enlightened documents of its time, but in contrast, the history of Vermont has largely been