History

The Science of Happiness

First Wednesdays

Amherst College professor Catherine Sanderson describes cutting-edge research from the field of positive psychology on . . .

Human Health and the Environment in Burlington Through Time

Burlington Geographic: Burlington's Place-Based Identity

Human Health and the Environment in Burlington Through Time Burlington Geographic, and this unfolding story of . . .

Food Across Borders

First Wednesdays

Our production and consumption of food relies on a series of border crossings that we often take for granted. . . .

From Rembrandt to Van Gogh and Beyond

First Wednesdays

Vincent Van Gogh’s art was among the first that made visible the artist’s subjective feelings, an approach later . . .

The Story of Sandra Day O’Connor

First Wednesdays

Based on his bestselling biography, Evan Thomas examines the life and work of the first woman on the US Supreme Court, . . .

Prof. Nikki M. Taylor (Howard University)

This Is America & The World

This week Dennis Wholey speaks with Professor Nikki M. Taylor, Ph.D., Chair of the History Department at Howard . . .

GMALL Lectures - Once the Guns Fell Silent: Germany between Versailles and Hitler

Mark Szuchman, Professor Emeritus Florida International University, reflects on the years between the cessation of . . .

VT Dept of Libraries Tuesday Talks - 20th Century VT Development Paradox

The Paradox of Development in Twentieth Century Vermont. Recorded July 16, 2019.

Vermont Historical Society - Repeopling Vermont

Repeopling Vermont: The Paradox of Development in the Twentieth Century. Book Launch with Professor Paul Searls. . . .

Kellogg Hubbard Library - History is a Racket

History is a Racket. The History of U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America. Presenter: Bruce Pandya. Recorded June 10, 2019,

Yestermorrow Speaker Series - Jamie Duggan

Historic New England Architecture w/ Jamie Duggan

1st Wednesdays Presents: Reeve Lindbergh - Two Lives

First Wednesdays

Author of the book, Two Lives, Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator-author Charles A. and Anne morrow Lindbergh, . . .

Churchill and Roosevelt: The Personal in the Partnership

First Wednesdays

UVM History Professor Emeritus Mark A. Stoler examines the important personal relationship between Britain’s prime . . .

I Am Vermont Too: Arnold Isidore Thomas

I Am Vermont Too

Sha'an Mouliert talks with Arnold Isidore Thomas at the KATV studio on April 2, 2019.

Amelia

First Wednesdays

The mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart in 1937 often overshadows her accomplishments as a pilot and author. . . .

Emily Dickinson

First Wednesdays

Emily Dickinson: Poet of New England with Huck Gutman. Recorded April 3, 2019.

North Branch Nature Center - Botanical Exploration in Quebec

Botanical Exploration in Uapishka, Quebec with Matt Peters. Recorded March 8, 2019.

I Am Vermont Too: 'Gladys Chambers'

I Am Vermont Too

Sha'an Mouliert talks with Gladys Chambers at the KATV studio on March 14, 2019.

The Memories of Angels

Quebec: People & Place

This visual love letter crafted by filmmaker Luc Bourdon uses clips from 120 NFB films to pay tribute to the city of . . .

The Devil's Share

Quebec: People & Place

Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting clips from nearly . . .

A License to Remember: Je Me Souviens

Quebec: People & Place

Quebec license plates don't sport cutesy tourist slogans like "Canada's Ocean Playground" or "Land of Living Skies." . . .

The Great Resistance

Quebec: People & Place

In the 1930s, in the throes of the Great Depression, the government relocated more than 80,000 citizens to found a new . . .

Marcus Wicker—MLK Day Celebration 2019

Champlain College Events

For this year's MLK Celebration, Champlain College welcomed award-winning poet Marcus Wicker to campus to deliver the . . .

American Modernism

First Wednesdays

Referencing the works of Georgia O’Keeffe, Marsden Hartley, and others, former Head of American Paintings at . . .

Daily Life in Prewar Nazi Germany

First Wednesdays

Focusing on the prewar experience of non-Jewish citizens, Keene State professor Paul Vincent examines how ideology and . . .