The turn of the tale will be in our ability to come together as a nation and as a society. Is it really a “United States”? The East and West coasts are solidly blue while the South and the Midwest are red. The economic and migration patterns sharpen the inflection points.
Tag: Civil War
George Longenecker: Our teachers are not demons in the classroom
Our teachers are professionals who help students learn from our nation’s mistakes. To whitewash U.S. history with lies to make some white people feel more comfortable is an affront to education and democracy.
Brattleboro’s Civil War monument gets a 2nd marker to account for soldiers of color
The new marker is set for dedication Sunday as part of Juneteenth, the date when news of the Union victory and enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the most remote of the former Confederate states — with help from some of the Brattleboro soldiers being recognized.
Then Again: Painting of Civil War battle involved heroics, arguments and politics
In 1874, Vermonters got their first glimpse of the still-unfinished painting, “The First Vermont Brigade at the Battle of Cedar Creek.” Artist Julian Scott hung it, unframed, in Burlington’s city hall.
Then Again: A sharpshooter from Bethel signed up early for Civil War
Charles Fairbanks was one of 34,238 Vermonters to serve in the Civil War but one of the few to write a memoir of his experiences. He did so in 1899 at his daughter’s urging.
Dan Pipes: Juneteenth is a holiday that we can all rejoice in
We should use this day to remember not only those freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, but those who fought and died to make it happen. The slaves were unable to free themselves. Juneteenth was not realized by some happy accident of time and circumstance.
Then Again: The Civil War took a heavy toll on soldiers from Vermont
Hazen B. Hooker was one of more than 34,000 Vermonters to serve during the Civil War — more than 10 percent of the state population. More than 5,000 Vermonters died in the war; Hooker was one of them.
Then Again: George Houghton's photos of Civil War and the Vermonters who fought it
If not for the photographer from Brattleboro, photos of Vermont's Civil War soldiers would be scarce.
Then Again: In advocating for herself, Clarina Howard Nichols gained rights for all women
With activism that stemmed from her own life experiences, the West Townshend-born woman was at the forefront of social reform in the 19th century.
Then Again: Union soldiers often ill-equipped for heat and mud
Why Tennessee professor L. Dale sent advice to Vermont Gov. Erastus Fairbanks is unknown, however, that advice on outfitting Vermont troops in the Civil War, if heeded, could have prevented much discomfort.
Memorial vandalism casts attention on Vermont minority veterans
'I'm hoping this becomes an opportunity for us to rally around the understanding that history isn’t always as it has been presented to us,' says one Brattleboro official.
Then Again: 'Vermont will do its full duty'
The original telegram of Vermont Gov. Erastus Fairbanks' reply to President Abraham Lincoln has never been found. How true are the stories of that six-word reply?
Then Again: Civil War reached St. Albans during a Confederate raid
On Oct. 19, 1864, a band of Confederate soldiers robbed banks and terrified residents in an invasion from the north.
Then Again: Vermont diarist was a keen observer of the Civil War
Harmon Olds gives a view of the war through the eyes of a common soldier, but one whose position as a clerk gave him a broader view of the conflict.
