Vermont Historical Society

Richard Allen, Laura Feaster, Allen Myers, and Mary Woodruff, The Vermont Geography Book, Second Edition and Teachers' Guide and Resource Book

(Burlington, VT: Northern Cartographic, 1989).This is a very necessary teacher resource for elementary school children covering all aspects of Vermont physical and cultural geography. This teaching and learning aid provides excellent maps and exercises that help teachers go beyond the "highest mountain" or "longest river" idea.

Reading level: elementary school - adult
Number of copies available: 26 of the book and 3 of the teachers' guide

Capt. William Chambers, Atlas of Lake Champlain: 1779-1780

(Bennington, VT: Vermont Heritage Press, and Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society, 1984). This is a lavish publication of the rare charts, maps, and notes made by Capt. William Chambers of the British Royal Navy from 1789-1790 in his undertaking to chart Lake Champlain. Includes an introduction by J. Kevin Graffagnino.

Reading level: high school - adult
Number of copies available: 1

Amy B. Demarest, ed., This Lake Alive! An Interdisciplinary Handbook for Teaching and Learning about the Lake Champlain Basin

(Shelburne, VT: The Stewardship Institute of Shelburne Farms, 1997). This is a valuable educator's resource for the teaching of the history, archaeology, ecology, geography, geology, and the plant, fish, and wildlife associated with Lake Champlain. Included are many classroom activities and ideas for field trips, research topics, math, writing projects, and games geared toward elementary and middle school students.

Reading level: adult
Number of copies available: 1

Margaret Dornfeld, It's My State! Vermont

(Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2005). This wide-ranging Vermont history text-book offers upper elementary students a colorful introduction to the complex physical, cultural, and political history of the Green Mountain state.· The informative text spans Vermont's history from the culture and European encounter of Vermont's native Abenaki to the crisis of Vermont's struggling rural economy.· Historical facts are highlighted with quotes by and about the people of Vermont.· Colorful illustrations and photographs bring the story to life.

Reading level: upper elementary
Number of copies available: 25

William Doyle, The Vermont Political Tradition and Those Who Helped Make It

(Barre, VT: Northlight Studio Press, 1984). This is an overview of the major developments in Vermont's political history. It provides concise analysis of our political tradition. The author has served in the Vermont Senate since 1968.

Reading level: high school - adult
Number of copies available: 1

John J. Duffy, Samuel B. Hand, and Ralph H. Orth, ed., The Vermont Encyclopedia

\(Hanover, NH: University Press of New England, 2003). Over one thousand entries, the work of 140 contributors, present a complete up-to-date and comprehensive collection of information on the Green Mountain State. Drawn from the most recent research available, its subjects range from prehistoric settlement to events in today's headlines.

Reading level: high school - adult
Number of copies available: 1

J. Kevin Graffagnino, The Shaping of Vermont: From the Wilderness to the Centennial 1749-1877

(Rutland, VT: Vermont Heritage Press and Bennington, VT: The Bennington Museum, 1983). This is a comprehensive study of the state's early history through its maps and mapmakers. Examines reproductions of some of the earliest and well-known maps of the area.

Reading level: high school - adult
Number of copies available: 1

J. Kevin Graffagnino, Vermont in the Victorian Age: Continuity and Change in the Green Mountain State, 1850-1900

(Bennington, VT: Vermont Heritage Press, and Shelburne, VT: Shelburne Museum, 1985). This book examines the major events and movements that enlivened the Victorian years in Vermont, such as social reform crusades, the Civil War, the coming of the railroads, the emigration of native Yankees, and the emergence of urbanized industrial centers during this time of both tradition and innovation in the state's history. Contains more than 250 illustrations from the time period.

Reading level: high school - adult
Number of copies available: 1

J. Kevin Graffagnino, Samuel B. Hand, and Gene Sessions, ed., Vermont Voices, 1609 Through the 1990s: A Documentary History of the Green Mountain State

(Montpelier, VT: Vermont Historical Society, 1999). This is a valuable collection of primary source materials that includes over 150 documents. Along with eleven introductory essays by the editors, the book presents the length and breadth of Vermont's past primarily in Vermonters' own words. It may be used as a teaching resource for middle school students or as a research source for older students.

Reading level: high school - adult
Number of copies available: 1

Elise A. Guyette, Vermont: A Cultural Patchwork and Teacher's Guide

(Peterborough, NH: Cobblestone Publishing, Inc., 1986). What a beautiful mixture of cultures and peoples have come together to shape our Vermont heritage! The author has produced a wonderful teacher resource and Vermont history book including many writing activities, games, recipes, and art and building activities geared toward upper elementary and middle school students.

Reading level: fourth grade - adult
Number of copies available: 18 of the book and 6 of the teacher's guide.

Catherine E.C. Hughes, The People's Guide to the Vermont Legislature

(2002). This is a video overview of the legislative process, and also explores the importance of public involvement in our state government. It invites the viewer to explore the State House and its historic beauty. Includes laminated resource guide to the State House. Running time: 27 minutes.

Level: middle school - adult
Number of copies available: 2 videos with laminated guides

Charles W. Johnson, The Nature of Vermont: Introduction and Guide to a New England Environment, Expanded Edition

(Hanover, NH and London, England: The University Press of New England). Johnson concentrates on the ever-changing natural systems and the present scenery of Vermont. This is an introduction to the landscape and natural resources of Vermont in the context of history, geology, plants, and wildlife, and how we benefit as a state economically and aesthetically.

Reading level: high school - adult
Number of copies available: 1

Harold A. Meeks, Time and Change in Vermont: A Human Geography

(Chester, NH: The Globe Pequot Press, 1986). Meeks covers the land use of Vermont from the initial settlements to modern times. This is a wonderful resource providing a historical geography and economic history of Vermont.

Reading level: high school - adult
Number of copies available: 1

Harold A. Meeks, Vermont's Land and Resources

(Shelburne, VT: The New England Press, 1986). A resource describing Vermont's natural environment, its development, and current use. This is a physical geography of Vermont covering everything from glaciers and floods to land-use legislation.

Reading level: high school - adult
Number of copies available: 1

Wolfgang Mieder, As Sweet as Apple Cider: Vermont Expressions

(Shelburne, VT: The New England Press, 1988). This is an assemblage of over 500 proverbial expressions used by Vermonters from the earliest times to the present.

Reading level: elementary - adult
Number of copies available: 1

Mount Mansfield Television, Inc., producers, First Republic, Fourteenth Star: The WCAX-TV Bicentennial Project

(1991). This is a series of programs that was aired on WCAX-TV during Vermont's bicentennial year of 1991. The first video is an overview. Each of Vermont's fourteen counties is then profiled (two videotapes per county). There are interviews with local residents, highlights of each town, local history, and stories of agricultural and industrial development. Running time of each tape: 60-90 minutes.

Level: middle school - adult
Number of copies available: 1 set (29 videos)

Gregory Sharrow, Measured Furrows: Vermont's Farming History - Video and Teachers' Guide

(Middlebury, VT: Vermont Folklife Center, 1996). The printed teacher's guide is designed to accompany Measured Furrows: Vermont's Farming History, the first program in the nine-part Vermont ETV series The Farming Project. The booklet outlines key historical themes, presents timelines, and suggests discussion topics and follow-up research activities. The Measured Furrows video presents a history of Vermont agriculture from pre-history to the present, including the forces and trends that have shaped the agricultural map of Vermont, and a look at the people who have left their mark on the land. Running time: 58 minutes.

Reading level: middle school - high school
Number of copies available: 3 each of the video and teachers' guide

Michael Sherman, Gene Sessions, and P. Jeffrey, Potash, Freedom and Unity: A History of Vermont

(Barre, VT: Vermont Historical Society, 2004). This book is a crisp and engaging synthesis of Vermont's history from prehistoric times to the beginning of the twenty-first century, including contemporary developments, issues, and trends. It offers a comprehensive look at Vermont history from social, economic, political, cultural, and demographic perspectives, placed in a broad national context.

Reading level: high school - adult
Number of copies available: 1

Jennie G. Versteeg, ed., Lake Champlain: Reflections on our Past

(Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, 1987). Originally conceived as a a project by the Center for Research on Vermont of the University of Vermont entitled " Lake Champlain: Reflections on our Past," this book is a collection of papers that cover the history and development of Lake Champlain and the Lake Champlain basin over the course of eight historical eras.

Reading level: adult
Number of copies available: 1

Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, producers, The Vermont Heritage Series

(Charlotte, VT: Perceptions, Inc., 1991). This is a series of eight videos, ranging in length from 14 to 30 minutes each, that explores Vermont's past through visual images and expert commentary. An enjoyable and engaging way to learn about many aspects of the state's past.

I. A Rich and Ancient Heritage: Vermont's Archaeological Sites
II. A Vermont Heritage: Agricultural Building and Landscapes
III. Buildings, Villages, Towns: Traditions in Vermont Architecture
IV. From Meeting House to Opera House: Vermont's Political and Cultural Heritage
V. Getting There from Here: Vermont's Transportation Heritage
VI. Made in Vermont, Sold in Vermont: Our Industrial and Commercial Heritage
VII. Two Centuries of Tourism in Vermont
VIII. A Guide to the Historic Architectural Styles of Vermont

Level: middle school - adult
Number of copies available: 1 of each video

Vermont ETV, Inc., The Farming Project.

(1994). This is a set of four videos that explores how Vermont farmers respond to the demands and stress of farming (The People), how Vermont farmers face a tightening and ever more complex marketplace for their products (The Market), how science and technology influences the changing face of agriculture in Vermont (The Tools), and a look at the future of Vermont agriculture in the face of changing markets, technology, and competition (The Future). Running time: 58 minutes per video.

The Farming Project:

• Troubled Harvest: The People
• Troubled Harvest: The Market
• Troubled Harvest: The Tools
• Troubled Harvest: The Future

Level: middle school - adult
Number of copies available: 1 of each video