Beginning next month!
Join the Vermont Historical Society for a series of programs about caring for and understanding the things you love and use in your own home.
Register here: https://t.co/9MWC4mFKrt
March 9 - Textiles
March 16- Metal
March 23 - Paper and Photographs
In our latest Before Your Time podcast episode w/ @vermonthistory, we examine products that people have mailed from and to Vermont over the years, from maple syrup to complete houses and almost everything in between. Listen at https://t.co/CVSsnnysx8.
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Woodson advocated for public history that “inspires people to live more abundantly, to learn to begin with life as they find it and make it better." His Negro History Week project (launched in 1926) was the foundation for #BlackHistoryMonth
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Historian Marilyn Blackwell in @vtdigger: "Contrary to its liberal constitution and recent history of progressive change, Vermont lagged behind the nation on women’s suffrage for decades."
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Please join @stamuseum in welcoming our new Interim Executive Director, Lisa Evans. We are certainly grateful for her museum experience and expertise as we say "farewell" to Alex Lehning after 8 years and begin our next chapter! https://t.co/rFyGlB6Os0
The popular mittens worn by Sen. Bernie Sanders have inspired products made by Darn Tough Vermont and Vermont Teddy Bear Company. https://t.co/XMJIklEeCX
Join @stamuseum for a live fundraiser game of 'Clue(less)!' Gather evidence, interview suspects, evaluate motives, and solve the mystery - or die trying (fictionally, of course)! Win prizes & support local history. 2 ways to play. Will you take the case? https://t.co/OKuG3xpLm7
Learn more about Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27), and access historical resources related to the Shoah. #WeRemember https://t.co/WqTpDBmkt8
Black History Month begins in a week. We encourage educators planning lessons to go beyond trauma and struggle to uplift the liberation, civic engagement, creativity and intersecting identities of Black people—now and year round.
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That feeling when you curated an exhibit, but have to wait to show it off...Coming soon from @stamuseum - mind your mittens and stay tuned for new digital exhibitions, virtual educational programs, online/at-home activities, podcasts & videos!
Enjoy the game of Clue? Join @stamuseum for a virtual murder mystery fundraiser via Zoom on February 20! Will you walk away from Boddy's Mystery Manor with the eccentric millionaire's inheritance - or will you even walk away at all...? Tickets & Info: https://t.co/z50WiOUO3I
Make time today to pause and reflect: on the lessons of history, on the human & civil rights work that still needs to be done, and how we can respond to MLK's call for the nonviolent 'creative tension' necessary to drive positive change and a better future. #MLKDay2021
January 11th is National Milk Day, which celebrates the day in 1878 when milk was first delivered in sterilized glass bottles. Celebrate with this episode of This Place in History!
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You're invited: join @stamuseum on Saturday, February 20 at 7pm for "Clueless" - a virtual murder mystery party fundraiser. Can you identify the clues and solve the case? Will you walk away with Mr. Boddy's inheritance...or not walk away at all?https://t.co/MjSgYFuoWI
“No matter your politics...thank you for your kindness and compassion during these difficult moments for our nation. We urge you to reach out to your friends and neighbors and make plans to contribute to a healthy conversation about the future of our democracy.” -@VtHumanities
From our Executive Director, @PippinVT: (thread)
Today is a difficult day for our country. No matter your politics, when Americans feel they must threaten the safety of our elected representatives in the U.S. Capitol we must question how we, as a society, are teaching about...