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Vermont
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Battle of Bennington: An American Victory 
 This lesson plan focuses on the Battle of Bennington, which took place in New York in the summer of 1777 between "the British army and its Canadian, Indian, and Loyalist supporters faced [by] Patriots defending their newly proclaimed independence." The site includes maps, excerpts from historical materials, and suggested activities. From the U.S. National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places program. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/107bennington/107bennington.htm Topics: Lesson Plans, National Parks & Forests, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Celebrate Champlain
Website from Vermont for the 2009 commemoration of "the 400th anniversary of French explorer and cartographer Samuel de Champlain's travels by sail, oar and paddle to the lake [in Vermont] that now bears his name. All year long, special opportunities are planned." Website features listing of celebration events, background about Lake Champlain (water quality, geography, and boat transportation), details about Native Americans from the region, and more. From the Vermont Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Commission. http://www.champlain400.com/ Topics: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 8, 2009 Landscape Change Program
"The Landscape Change Program, at the University of Vermont, is a virtual collection of images that documents 200 years of Vermont's changing face" featuring "thousands of views of Vermont as it was and as it is." Browse using interactive maps, or search by year, keyword, and location. Also includes learning modules designed to look at a specific group of photos on topics such as the 1927 flood, lesson plans, a bibliography, and related material. http://www.uvm.edu/landscape/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 23, 2008 New England for Visitors
A directory of Web sites for tourist and other information about Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. In addition to lodging, attractions, and events, topics include fall foliage, history, lobsters, lighthouses, recipes, and more. An About.com site. http://gonewengland.about.com/ Topics: Plants, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Travel Last updated Nov 21, 2001 Vermont Maple Syrup
Information about maple syrup production, history, facts, grades, uses, recipes, and the harvest tradition of making"Sugar on Snow." From the online edition of Vermont Living Magazine. http://www.vtliving.com/maple/ Topics: Sweets and Sweeteners, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 22, 2002 Vermont State Historic Sites
Overview of historic sites in Vermont. Includes sites relating to the Revolutionary War, presidents Calvin Coolidge and Chester A. Arthur (who were both born in Vermont), early settlement, historic houses, and covered bridges. "More than any other state, Vermont is known for its covered bridges. A total of 106 bridges remain." From the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. http://www.historicvermont.org/sites/ Topics: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 4, 2006 Vermont Women's History Project
This website is for "[s]tudents, teachers, writers, researchers, travelers, or anyone interested in Vermont women's history." Search the database to find profiles of women during specific time periods or in regions of the state, or in categories such as early settlers, equal rights, inventors, social work, and writers. Profile includes related historical attractions in the state, and the site also features the driving tour "Remarkable Women of Franklin County." From the Vermont Commission on Women. http://www.womenshistory.vermont.gov/ Topics: U.S. History By Place, Women Last updated Feb 27, 2008 The von Trapp Family History
Brief history of the Austrian von Trapp family, which was featured in the Broadway musical "The Sound of Music." The site includes information about Maria von Trapp, the musical, and the German and Hollywood movies. Includes photographs. Also includes links to related sites. From a lodge in Vermont, the president of which is the youngest of the Trapp children. http://www.trappfamily.com/story Topics: Musicians, Photograph Collections, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 3, 2009 |
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