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Vermont Historical Society. "Who is the real Ethan Allen?." Vermont History Explorer. http://vermonthistory.org/index.php/4h-vermont.html (accessed May 24, 2013).

Historians do not know what Ethan Allen looked like.  No image of him was made while he was alive.  Since his death, many artists have drawn pictures of him.  Some have made sculptures of him.

Look at the different pictures.  Think about the choices the artists made as they created an image of Ethan Allen. 

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Ethan Allen - Farmer

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Ethan Allen - Soldier

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Ethan Allen - Famous Vermonter

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Ethan Allen - Leader

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Ethan Allen - Mountain Man

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Ethan Allen - Gentleman

What do you think Ethan Allen looked like?

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Make your own Ethan Allen!
 
1.  Print on cardstock: PDF or JPEG
 
2.  Cut out the pieces.
 
3.  Follow instructions to assemble.

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