Revolutionary War

Presented by Benjamin Anderson, University of Edinburgh PhD candidate.

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Presented by Glenn Fay, author of “Hidden History of Burlington”.

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From the Ethan Allen Homestead:

Norwich University professor Zachary Bennett explores the important role nature played in the 18th century, (rather than decisions of the people), for society’s transition to capitalism.

Debates and protests over the toxic traits of capitalism are not uniquely modern phenomena. Eighteenth-century New Englanders were torn over what type of society they wanted to live in: a more traditional moral economy, or the increased wealth and comfort of the emerging market economy? Specifically, public debates over preserving the annual fish runs versus damming the rivers to power large mills were frequent. But, in this presentation, Bennett shows how in fact it is nature herself that holds more responsibility for society’s transition to capitalism rather than the decisions of the people.

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From the Ethan Allen Homestead:

On August 16, 1777, the Green Mountain Boys joined American rebel forces and faced off against the professional British army near Bennington, VT. This battle was part of the larger Saratoga campaign and contributed to a major turning point in the Revolutionary War that helped lead to an American victory. But how did the American rebels near Bennington defeat the strongest and richest army in the world at the time? Former park docent and history presenter Bob Hoar explains the battle and battlefield in a visual presentation of little-known battlefield locations. What happened at these locations over two hundred years ago helped lead to America as we know it today.

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