Artful Word: Buffalo Soldiers 100 Years in Vermont

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Summary

Production Date: 08/01/2009
Catalog Number: 8232
Series: Artful Word
Producer: James Gero
Length: 01:57:57
Town: Burlington
Geography: International
Event Type: General
Content Type: Other

Description

In July of 1909, seven hundred and fifty 10th cavalry “Buffalo Soldiers” marched into Vermont for their assignment at Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, Vermont. Prior to their arrival, they had been stationed in various other locations such as Cuba, Kansas, and the Philippines, all warmer climates. Their first fall and winter in Vermont found them ill equipped for the weather as they were still wearing summer issue clothing. Sgt. George Osborne said he “like to froze to death.” Capt. Edward Glass, the regiment's historian, reported “The first winter in Ethan Allen was a long, hard grind, with guard tours walked in blizzards, full pack inspection in weather that caused much comment from our men, who had just come from the neighborhood of the Equator.”

Read more about the Vermont Buffalo Soldiers here: http://www.uvm.edu/~vtbufalo/

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Airtimes

1 Sunday August 9, 2009 at 9:30 PM
2 Monday August 10, 2009 at 2:30 AM
3 Monday August 10, 2009 at 8:30 AM
4 Wednesday August 12, 2009 at 1:00 PM
5 Friday September 11, 2009 at 9:30 PM
6 Saturday September 12, 2009 at 2:30 AM
7 Saturday September 12, 2009 at 8:30 AM
8 Monday September 28, 2009 at 10:30 PM
9 Tuesday September 29, 2009 at 3:30 AM
10 Tuesday September 29, 2009 at 9:30 AM