Vermont History journal

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Vermont History publishes new research and scholarship in most aspects of Vermont state and local history. The journal also includes reviews of books on Vermont history. The full text of back issues of Vermont History since 2000 is available online on this site six months after publication plus selected articles published prior to 2000. Click on the volume number in the menu to the left to see table of contents for all issues published that year or use the "search" function below. Each article is stored as an individual PDF file, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or a compatible program for viewing.

Current issue

Vol. 81, No. 1 | Winter/Spring 2013. Click to enlarge.

VHS members receive a subscription to Vermont History as a benefit of membership. To obtain forthcoming issues, please join the VHS.

Search Vermont History

Use the "Google Custom Search" box below to search within digitized Vermont History articles on this website or go to the library's online catalog for structured searching by author, title or subject. Printed indexes for the journal exist for volumes 1 through 55 (1930-1987). Contact the Leahy Library at (802) 479-8509 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for additional assistance with locating articles within Vermont History.

Back issues

Hard copy back issues of the journal are available at the VHS's Leahy Library in Barre, in libraries across the country, through the Interlibrary Loan service of your local library, and from the Vermont Historical Society museum store. Back issues are $4.00 (1950 to present) or $5.00 (1878-1949); not all issues are available for purchase. Contact the Leahy Library through our Ask a Librarian service This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to obtain digitized artciles from Vermont History.

Manuscript submissions

The journal welcomes articles on a wide range of topics and on all time periods in Vermont's past. Whenever possible, articles should be based on heretofore unpublished documentary or other primary source material. Please review the submission guidelines before submitting your work.

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