Oral History

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: The Turbulent Sons of the Revolution 11/18/2018

Former NY Times bureau chief and visiting professor at Dartmouth College Christopher Wren discusses his latest book on the Green Mountain Boys focusing on the role they played during the Revolutionary War and in Vermont’s formative years.

Making it Happen! Local Leadership for the Future of Vermont Communities: Youth Driving Change - Stories of Leadership and Success 10/01/2018

Moderator Helen Beattie (Up For Learning) is joined by panelists Milo Cress (Be Straw Free Campaign), Lili Platt (Harwood Union International Refugee Club), and Faith Ploof (TRY for the Environment).

Vermont Community Leadership Summit, produced by the Vermont Council on Rural Development, aims to support, encourage, inspire and train leaders with the skills they need to succeed. Summit findings will contribute to a strategic planning process that works to advance opportunities, training, and partnerships to meet the needs of all kinds of leaders; expand leadership engagement in communities; and advance public policies and programs to support the long-term future of community leadership and all it means to the strength of our democracy and the vitality of our Vermont communities. In a democracy, all citizens are called upon to lead – where leaders step up, towns achieve great things. Local Citizens Make It Happen!

Making it Happen! Local Leadership for the Future of Vermont Communities: The Wisdom to Know Difference: Increasing Diversity and Equity in Community Leadership 10/01/2018

Moderator Kesha Ram (Vermont Community Foundation) is joined by panelists Ali Dieng (Burlington City Council), Brent Reader (Mississquoi Abenaki Tribal Council), and Lisa Ryan (Rutland City Board of Aldermen).

Making it Happen! Local Leadership for the Future of Vermont Communities: Creating Events and Building Community Connection 10/01/2018

Moderator Gary Holloway (VT Department of Housing and Community Development) is joined by panelists Jody Fried (Catamount Arts), Robert McBride (Rockingham Arts and Museum Project), Bill Moore (Town of Brandon), and Orly Munzing (Strolling of the Heifers).

The Vermont Community Leadership Summit, produced by the Vermont Council on Rural Development, aims to support, encourage, inspire and train leaders with the skills they need to succeed. Summit findings will contribute to a strategic planning process that works to advance opportunities, training, and partnerships to meet the needs of all kinds of leaders; expand leadership engagement in communities; and advance public policies and programs to support the long-term future of community leadership and all it means to the strength of our democracy and the vitality of our Vermont communities. In a democracy, all citizens are called upon to lead – where leaders step up, towns achieve great things. Local Citizens Make It Happen!

Making it Happen! Local Leadership for the Future of Vermont Communities: The Future of Vermont Leadership 10/01/2018

Moderated by Paul Costello (Vermont Council on Rural Development) with Vermont leaders to discuss Vermont's leadership assets, challenges and vision. Panelists include Tiffany Bluemle (Change the Story VT), Hal Colston (Story Truths, LLC), Thomas Hark (CCC US), Mitzi Johnson (Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives), and Dan Smith (Vermont Community Foundation).

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: The Shays' Settlement Project 09/16/2018

Archeologist, educator, and writer Steve D. Butz presents on the settlement founded in Vermont by Daniel Shays upon his fleeing Massachusetts in 1787. This lost piece of American history was not rediscovered until April 2013.

The ruins of Daniel Shays' fortified settlement reveal the hidden story of the famous rebellion. Shays and the Regulators founded the settlement deep in the Vermont wilderness after fleeing the uprising they led in 1787 in Massachusetts.

Rediscovered in 1997 and under study since 2013, these remnants divulge secrets of Shays life that previously remained unknown, including his connection to Millard Filmore and the Anti-Federalist lawyer John Bay.

As the leader of the site's first formal study, Stephen Butz weaves together the tale of the archaeological investigation, along with Shays' heroic life in the Continental army, his role in the infamous rebellion that bears his name, and his influence on American law.

How Does It Feel To Be a Problem? Being Young and Muslim in America 09/06/2018

Moustafa Bayoumi presents his talk "How Does It Feel To Be a Problem? Being Young and Muslim in America" as part of the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series at the Davis Center.

Stump the Chumps: Charlie's Boathouse 08/14/2018

Bill Keogh and Joey Donovan are joined by Charlie Auer, owner of Charlie's Boathouse, for another episode of Stump The Chumps.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Lake Champlain Key to Liberty 07/15/2018

Join Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Archaeological Director, Chris Sabick, as he presents on the "Past, Present and Future Underwater Archaeology of the American Revolution." He shares information on the ongoing and future research efforts of the LCMM related to the Revolutionary War.

Stump the Chumps: Pete Carney & David Hershberg 06/21/2018

Bill Keogh is joined by two Burlington merchants to answer tough questions on Burlington's days-gone-by, like the name of a local family which ran a grocery store on Church Street. Pete Carney, of Hayes & Carney, was a men's clothier for over 30 years on Church Street. David Hershberg was a fruit and vegetable vendor for a similar length of time servicing grocery stores and restaurants. Stump these Chumps with Burlington trivia!

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!