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SUMMARY:The Underwater Archaeology of the American Revolution on Lake Champlain
DESCRIPTION:This presentation from Chris Sabick of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum will share information on a number of previous\, recent\, and current research efforts focused on the Revolutionary War in general\, and the Battle of Valcour Bay (October 1776) and its aftermath. Archaeological excavations at Valcour Bay\, Arnold’s Bay\, and recent documentation and research efforts on the gunboat Spitfire will be discussed. The combination of historical research and archaeological evidence leads to a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the pivotal events that took place on Lake Champlain in 1776. This event is co-sponsored by the Shelburne Historical Society and Vermont Humanities Council and is presented in accordance with this year’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/the-underwater-archaeology-of-the-american-revolution-on-lake-champlain/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:History Lectures
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SUMMARY:A Revolution Will Not be Tweeted (Historical Lecture)
DESCRIPTION:“We the People” are invited to a fascinating presentation exploring the history of printing during the American Revolution\, centered around an authentic old-style printing press. When the handwritten Declaration of Independence arrived at a local print shop on the evening of July 4\, 1776\, it was “mass produced” overnight\, though by today’s standards the process was anything but fast. Each copy was set entirely by hand\, one letter at a time\, carefully locked into a press bed and printed individually by hand. That same deliberate and intentional methodology used by early revolutionaries to spread the ideas of 1776 is still practiced today at A Revolutionary Press\, a working print shop in New Haven\, Vermont. During this presentation\, attendees will learn how the press’s mission\, deeply inspired by the Declaration of Independence\, guides its work to spark a different kind of revolution for the present and future by listening to and printing the words of today’s lesser-known radical and revolutionary thinkers. The presentation will be delivered by John Vincent\, Director of A Revolutionary Press\, and is offered free of charge thanks to our event partners\, Vermont Humanities and The Shelburne Historical Society.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/a-revolution-will-not-be-tweeted-historical-lecture/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:History,History Lectures
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SUMMARY:Uncover Notre Dame's Post-Fire Secrets
DESCRIPTION:Join us in historic Town Hall for an exclusive look inside the hidden world of one of the world’s most iconic cathedrals. \nIn the wake of the devastating 2019 fire\, researchers gained unprecedented access to areas of Notre Dame never before studied\, uncovering secrets of its medieval construction that were undocumented for centuries. Discover how modern science\, digital tools\, and old stone came together to reveal the genius behind this architectural masterpiece. \nLeading the talk is Caroline Bruzelius\, A.M. Cogan Professor Emerita at Duke University and member of the “Stone and Mortar” research team. A pioneering scholar of medieval architecture and digital humanities\, Dr. Bruzelius brings fresh insight into how the past and future met during Notre Dame’s extraordinary restoration. \nPerfect for history buffs\, architecture fans\, and anyone curious about how technology is transforming our understanding of the past.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/art-and-technology-at-notre-dame-the-cathedral-as-a-laboratory-of-gothic/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:Architecture,History Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T183000
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SUMMARY:Lectures from History: The Siege of Moses Pierson Blockhouse
DESCRIPTION:In 1778\, a skirmish took place between a small force of colonists and a British raiding party in Shelburne\, VT. Known as the Battle of Pierson’s Blockhouse\, the battle caused the death of Barnabus Barnum\, one of the original Green Mountain Boys. Join us as Brennan Gauthier\, a newly appointed Shelburne Historical Society board member\, shares more about this small engagement and some of the archaeological discoveries found there.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/lectures-from-history-the-siege-of-moses-pierson-blockhouse/
LOCATION:VT
CATEGORIES:History,History Lectures,Lectures
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SUMMARY:Second Thursday Lecture Series: "For Enduring Peace We Need Civil Rights": Vermont and the Civil Rights Movement
DESCRIPTION:Pamela Walker is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Vermont. Her work examines motherhood\, activism\, benevolence\, and political consciousness in 1960s-era social movement networks. Her talk will illuminate the overlooked role of pacifist Vermont women in the civil rights movement and the connections they forged across race\, class and distance with rural Black women in the Mississippi Delta.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/second-thursday-lecture-series-for-enduring-peace-we-need-civil-rights-vermont-and-the-civil-rights-movement/
LOCATION:Pierson Library\, 5376 Shelburne Rd.\, Shelburne\, VT\, 05482\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Lectures,Vermont Humanities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240610T190000
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SUMMARY:Jack Mayer Author Talk: How Did Germany's Weimar Republic Become the Third Reich?
DESCRIPTION:Defeated\, humiliated\, and in chaos\, Germany after World War I was imperiled by leftist revolution and right-wing violence. Jack Mayer recounts the origins of the Third Reich through the story of Ernst Werner Techow\, a member of the para-military Free Corps and the murderous Organization C\, who was recruited into a clandestine assassination network trying to bring down the fledgling Weimar democracy. Techow participated in the 1922 murder of Foreign Minister Walther Rathenau\, the highest-ranking Jew in the Weimar Republic. But an offer of forgiveness while on trial for his life set him on a complex journey of redemption. Author Jack Mayer based his novel Before the Court of Heaven (our Tuesday Night Book Club pick this month) on this thrilling true tale. This talk brought to us by the Vermont Humanities Council.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/jack-mayer-author-talk-how-did-germanys-weimar-republic-become-the-third-reich/
LOCATION:Pierson Library\, 5376 Shelburne Rd.\, Shelburne\, VT\, 05482\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T180000
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SUMMARY:Shelburne Stories: A Pictorial History (Encore Presentation)
DESCRIPTION:Join historian David Boucher as he shares a historical detective story\, discovering a lost farm. He will also introduce us to the newly launched Shelburne Historical Website and give a tour of the new on-line collections space\, where he will present the first of many stories about how Shelburne developed as our home and community. No advanced registration is necessary.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/shelburne-stories-a-pictorial-history-encore-presentation/
LOCATION:Pierson Library\, 5376 Shelburne Rd.\, Shelburne\, VT\, 05482\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Lectures
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SUMMARY:Shelburne Farms: How a Private Estate Became a Public Resource
DESCRIPTION:Get a slice of local history this Thursday with memoirist Marilyn Webb Neagley. She’ll read from her book Attic of Dreams and share her challenging and exciting early years as president of Shelburne Farms during its formative years. Audience questions are encouraged! Copies of the books will be for sale and signing courtesy of The Flying Pig Bookstore. No advance registration required.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/shelburne-farms-how-a-private-estate-became-a-public-resource/
LOCATION:Pierson Library\, 5376 Shelburne Rd.\, Shelburne\, VT\, 05482\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T180000
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SUMMARY:Battle of Cedar Creek Talk 
DESCRIPTION:History buffs rejoice! Historian Michael Soules presents the key role Vermonters played in this pivotal civil war battle. So much so that a Cedar Creek State room was dedicated in Montpelier! Other topics will include Shenandoah Valley\, how and why the battle drastically changed throughout the day\, the Halt\, Sheriden’s Ride\, Belle Grove\, and Lincoln’s election.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/battle-of-cedar-creek-talk/
LOCATION:Pierson Library\, 5376 Shelburne Rd.\, Shelburne\, VT\, 05482\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Lectures
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SUMMARY:A History of Shelburne Shipyard  
DESCRIPTION:Brian Knight\, architectural historian and preservation planner\, is here with the Shelburne Historical Society for a special historical presentation tracing the tale of the Shelburne shipyard from the earliest steamboats through World War Two’s manufacture of subchasers to the recent investigations of shipwrecks in Shelburne harbor. An enrapturing voyage into local history that you won’t want to miss!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/a-history-of-shelburne-shipyard/
LOCATION:Pierson Library\, 5376 Shelburne Rd.\, Shelburne\, VT\, 05482\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Lectures
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