Oral History

CCTV Archives: 35 Year Anniversary Compilation of the 1980s 06/13/2019

A brief look through the early years of CCTV in the 1980s.

Stump the Chumps: Local Politics and Furniture Stores with Mark Kaplan 06/07/2019

Mark Kaplan joins hosts Bill Keogh and Joey Donovan to talk about his local politics and try to remember the local furniture stores.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: The Law of the Hills - A Judicial History of Vermont 05/19/2019

Lawyer and historian Paul Gillies discusses his recently published book "The Law of the Hills: A Judicial History of Vermont." Using old court records, Paul details how the court had to invent itself in the beginning and how it evolved over time into the system we have today.

Bernie Speaks to the Community Discussed with Politico Reporter Holly Otterbein 05/15/2019

After watching all 52 episodes of the early 1980's CCTV series "Bernie Speaks to the Community," Politico reporter Holly Otterbein discusses what she learned and what she is learning following the campaign of Bernie Sanders for president in 2020.

Bernie Speaks with the Community: Mall Punk Interviewee - Then and Now 05/08/2019

Mike Blair—the 1988 Mall Punk interviewed by Bernie Sanders during an on-the-street interview about politics, high school and hairstyles—visits the Channel 17 studios with an update on his views and memories of Burlington gone by.

Watch the original video:

https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/41-mayor-sanders-sets-burlington-square-mall-speak-passers

Watch the Michele and Mike interview:

https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/bernie-speaks-mall-punks-interviewees-mike-blair-and-michele-perry

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Burgoyne’s Invasion as Seen by His Majesty’s 24th Regiment of Foot 04/28/2019

Join living historian Robert Grandchamp for an insightful and revealing presentation of Burgoyne’s 1777 invasion as seen from the British side as a member the 24th Foot.

Murdered but not Silenced: Rosa Luxemburg – for the 21st Century 04/06/2019

2019 marks the centenary of the murder of visionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg, who fought to create a society based on justice and equality. Her legacy is very much alive in the political struggles of our own age. Three activist-scholars come together to address key elements of this inspiring revolutionary’s life and work. Helen Scott provides a contextual overview; Nancy Holmstrom explores Luxemburg’s significance for feminism; and Alyssa Adamson discusses Luxemburg’s commitment to anti-imperialism. The panel presentation is followed by a discussion facilitated by Nancy Welch.

Looking Back 04/05/2019

A look back at some interviews with Burlington residents from past years.

Stump the Chumps: Burlington Trivia with Bunny Basaillon 04/05/2019

Hosts Bill Keogh and Joey Donovan sit down with Bunny Basaillon, a former multi-sport athlete at Burlington High School, and Chuck Avery, a local trivia expert.

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Immigration Debates in the Contemporary World 02/01/2019

Pablo Bose, Associate Professor of Geography, Director of Global and Regional Studies Program, University of Vermont

Part of the Education and Enrichment for Everyone series in South Burlington, Vermont. For more information visit EEEVermont.org.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!