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 . . .

1st Wednesdays – “There Is Nothing Either Good or Bad, But Thinking Makes It So

First Wednesdays

Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College professor and author of The Positive Shift, outlines the significant . . .

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.

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 . . .

The American Indian Perspective

The West Through Other Eyes

Philip J. Deloria, Professor of History at Harvard University, focuses on the social, cultural and political histories . . .