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Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Environmental Preservation of the Homestead (and Other WVPD Park Lands) 11/17/2024

From Ethan Allen Homestead:

Presented by Lauren Chicote, Operations Manager, Winooski Valley Park District.

For more information: ethanallenhomestead.org

Sandy Baird Commentary: A Day In History: Armistice Day 11/11/2024

Sandy Baird discusses Armistice Day.

From Sandy Baird:

Today marks an unforgettable day in history, and the newest episode of A Day in History delves deep into its significance. Join Sandy as she explores the rich legacy of Armistice Day, which brought the world together in hope and remembrance after the close of World War I.

In this episode of Day in History, Sandy reflects on the historic signing of the 1918 armistice, the moment that marked the end of hostilities on the Western Front, and why November 11 continues to carry deep meaning across generations. Through insightful commentary and captivating historical context, she’ll connect past and present, bringing the stories of those who sacrificed to life.

Plaques of Battery Park 11/11/2024

Town Meeting TV's Charlie Giannoni walks around Burlington's Battery Park to see the memorials, plaques, and markers.

Williston Rotary Club Veterans Day Observance 2024 11/11/2024

From the Rotary Club:

We gather to honor our veterans and their families, reflecting on their contributions and sacrifices to keep us safe and free.

Monday, November 11, 9 a.m. Light refreshments to follow. Williston's War Memorial Park (between Town Hall and the Town Hall Annex).

For more information visit: https://rotary7850.org/clubinfo/williston-richmond

Veterans Day Commemoration 2024 11/11/2024

VFW Post 782 hosts the Annual Veterans Day Commemoration. Reverend Mark Hughes, Commander of Howard Plant Post 782, presiding. Burlingtom Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak is also in attendance.

University of Vermont Presidential Lecture Series: Hate: Why We Should Resist It With Free Speech, Not Censorship 10/29/2024

From the University of Vermont:

Each academic year, the University of Vermont explores an aspect of today’s society through several components of its Presidential Lecture Series. Each lecture, made possible by endowments from generous donors, explores a particular aspect of that theme.

For the 2024-25 academic year, the university explores the perennial but newly clamorous question of free speech. Who can, cannot, does, and does not speak in the public and private sphere? Why and why not?

Nadine Strossen, former president of the American Civil Liberties Union and professor emeritus at New York University, will deliver the Aiken Lecture. Strossen is best known for convictions concisely encapsulated in the title of her 2018 book, HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship. Introduced by Interim President Patty Prelock.

For more information visit: www.uvm.edu/president/presidential-lecture-series

No Iran War - Iran Chambers of Compassion 10/21/2024

Robin Lloyd and Sandy Baird speak with Iranian Moji Agha about the Iran war.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Vermont and the Battle of Cedar Creek 10/20/2024

From Ethan Allen Homestead:

On October 19th, 1864, a surprise attack by Confederate troops in the Shenandoah Valley at Cedar Creek appeared to be a solid victory for the South. Thanks to the heroic efforts of the Vermont’s 8th Regiment, the Union reclaimed the battlefield. Mike Soules will describe the role of the Vermonter in the battle, the consequences of the battle, as well as the significance of the Cedar Creek Room in our state capitol.

For more information: ethanallenhomestead.org

Leahy Public Policy Forum: The Things We Left Behind: Dealing with the Legacies of the War 10/02/2024

From the University of Vermont:

The Leahy Public Policy Forum at the University of Vermont is an exchange of ideas and perspectives on major US public policy issues of the 20th and 21st century, especially those in which Senator Patrick Leahy was closely involved during his impactful 48-year career in the US Senate.

The forum seeks to engage the university community and the people of Vermont with thought leaders in the national and global arenas, subject area experts, and first-hand accounts of relevant history. The forum is sponsored and hosted by UVM’s Patrick Leahy Honors College. 

For more information visit: www.uvm.edu/honorscollege/leahy-public-policy-forum

Panel Three

  • Moderator Tim Rieser – Foreign Policy Aide to Senator Leahy; Former Democratic Clerk, Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (Norwich, VT)
  • Susan Hammond – Founder, War Legacies Project (Chester, VT)
  • Chuck Casey – Major, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.); Former U.S. Defense Attache, Hanoi
  • Sera Koulabdara – CEO, Legacies of War; Chair, U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munitions Coalition (Chair, USCBL-CMC)
  • Andrew Wells-Dang – Senior Expert, Southeast Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace

Leahy Public Policy Forum: The Anti-War Movement on U.S. Campuses 10/02/2024

From the University of Vermont:

The Leahy Public Policy Forum at the University of Vermont is an exchange of ideas and perspectives on major US public policy issues of the 20th and 21st century, especially those in which Senator Patrick Leahy was closely involved during his impactful 48-year career in the US Senate.

The forum seeks to engage the university community and the people of Vermont with thought leaders in the national and global arenas, subject area experts, and first-hand accounts of relevant history. The forum is sponsored and hosted by UVM’s Patrick Leahy Honors College. 

For more information visit: www.uvm.edu/honorscollege/leahy-public-policy-forum

Panel Two

  • Moderator Jane Lindholm – Host and Executive Producer, Vermont Public
  • David Maraniss and Gregory Craig – Harvard student leader against the war; Former Director of Policy Planning, Department of State; Former White House Counsel (Ripton, Vt.) 
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