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Repeopling Vermont - The Paradox of Development in the 20th Century Sunday, September 29, 2019 6:30 pm United Church of North Thetford |
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Paul Searls The past never dies for Paul Searls. Leafing through yellowed newspapers to research a strike, he got caught up in the exploits of a 1937 high school basketball team from Burlington. The team lost the New England Championship in a heartbreaker. “I still feel mad about that,” he says, smiling. In the classroom at Lyndon, Professor Searls teaches that history is “a story you tell about yourself. It’s not dates and facts. I try to convince people that history matters and they should care for it long after they leave this place.” Author of Two Vermonts: Geography and Identity, 1865–1910, Dr. Searls is fascinated by the state’s struggle to reconcile conflicting impulses—development versus preservation, progress versus tradition. “Vermont is a sort of Petri dish,” he says, “an attempt to solve problems that plague all humans.” Paul.Searls@NorthernVermont.edu Northern Vermont University Vail, Room 440 Lyndon, VT 05851
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'The Far-Traveler -Voyages of a Viking Woman' Sunday, October 27, 2019, 7 pm MJR Theater, Thetford Academy |
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Nancy Marie Brown Nancy Marie Brown writes about Iceland and Vikings, science and sagas. Her books combine extremes: medieval literature and modern archaeology, myths and facts. They ask, What have we overlooked? What have we forgotten? Whose history must not be lost? The author of six general interest books and one young adult novel, she lives on a farm in Lyndon, Vermont and spends part of each summer in Iceland leading history and horseback tours. Vermont Humanities Council 11 Loomis Street Montpelier, VT 05602 (802)262-2626 |
2019 Thetford Geography Bee Friday, November 15 @ 7:00 pm The Cafe @ Thetford Academy |
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Thetford Geography Bee Join us for the Geo Bee, where this year's theme is 'Migrations'. Three-person youth and adult teams answer multiple choice questions and compete for prizes. Funds raised support preservation efforts at the Hughes Barn Museum in Thetford. info@thetfordhistoricalsociety.org
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