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Read more about the article VT 250: The Battle of Hubbardton: The Rear Guard Action that Saved America

VT 250: The Battle of Hubbardton: The Rear Guard Action that Saved America

  • Post author:Bethany Marsfelder
  • Post published:July 23, 2026
  • Post category:Latest News

Tuesday, August 25 5:30 PM Manchester Community Library Dr. Bruce Venter will speak on his award-winning book, The Battle of Hubbardton: The Rear Guard that Saved America, as part of the Manchester…

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Read more about the article VT 250: A Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted: Printing the American Revolution

VT 250: A Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted: Printing the American Revolution

  • Post author:Bethany Marsfelder
  • Post published:July 13, 2026
  • Post category:Latest News

Thursday, July 23 5:30 PM Manchester Community Library “We The People” are invited to this presentation to learn the history of printing the American Revolution. Attendees will have the chance…

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Read more about the article VT 250: Stealing Liberty: Press Gangs, Sailors, and Liberty in America and Britain to 1783

VT 250: Stealing Liberty: Press Gangs, Sailors, and Liberty in America and Britain to 1783

  • Post author:Bethany Marsfelder
  • Post published:July 13, 2026
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Tuesday, July 14 5:30 PM Manchester Community Library British and American sailors by 1776 had a long history of resisting impressment, or their forced recruitment into the British navy. From…

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Read more about the article VT 250: Beyond Bennington with Professor Colin Calloway

VT 250: Beyond Bennington with Professor Colin Calloway

  • Post author:Bethany Marsfelder
  • Post published:May 5, 2026
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Beyond Bennington: Vermont as a Borderland and Cultural Crossroads During the Revolution and Early Republic Reconsidering the Revolution in Vermont as more complicated than a fight for Independence to become…

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Read more about the article VT 250 / National Poetry Month: Lucy Terry Prince

VT 250 / National Poetry Month: Lucy Terry Prince

  • Post author:Bethany Marsfelder
  • Post published:March 10, 2026
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026 5:30 PM - 7 PM Manchester Community Library Lucy Prince lived in Sunderland for about 25 years, from 1795 to 1821. Three children lived with her…

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Read more about the article VT 250: Ira Allen and the Green Mountain Frontier

VT 250: Ira Allen and the Green Mountain Frontier

  • Post author:Bethany Marsfelder
  • Post published:March 2, 2026
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VT 250: Ira Allen and the Green Mountain Frontier Saturday, March 14, 2026 1 pm - 2 pm Manchester Community Library Land speculator, revolutionary, pamphleteer, politician, and empire-builder, Ira Allen was a…

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Read more about the article VT 250: LiveHistory, In Time

VT 250: LiveHistory, In Time

  • Post author:Bethany Marsfelder
  • Post published:February 2, 2026
  • Post category:Latest News

Step through the doors of Manchester Community Library and travel back in time to celebrate Vermont's 250th on Thursday, February 5 from 12 PM to 6 PM. Enjoy a LiveHistory…

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  • VT 250: The Battle of Hubbardton: The Rear Guard Action that Saved America
  • VT 250: A Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted: Printing the American Revolution
  • VT 250: Stealing Liberty: Press Gangs, Sailors, and Liberty in America and Britain to 1783
  • Hats Off to Shawn Harrington, Recipient of the 2026 GNATTY Award!
  • VT 250: Beyond Bennington with Professor Colin Calloway

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