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Vermont Humanities E-newsletter
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The Great Turkey Drive
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Happy Thanksgiving to You, Your Family, and Your Friends
 Tune in at noon Tuesday for VPR's Vermont Edition for a special Thanksgiving program about food and turkeys. They will be interviewing Vermont Humanities Council Executive Director Peter Gilbert and you might even hear his hilarious account of Vermont's great turkey drives of the 1800s. The interview will be rebroadcast at 7:00 pm.
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First Wednesdays 2013-2014
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NEXT WEEK: First Wednesdays at a Library Near You
December 4 at 7:00 pm in the nine Vermont communities below (The Essex Junction and Rutland talks will be Tuesday, December 3.)
Brattleboro -- Whitey Bulger and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice with Boston Globe reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin Cullen.
Location and host: Brooks Memorial Library.
Essex Junction (note, Tuesday, December 3) -- The Struggle for Democracy in the Arab World with former Iranian Ambassador to the UN Mansour Farhang. Location and Host: Brownell Library. Learn more.
Manchester -- The Duel: Aaron Burr vs. Alexander Hamilton with award-winning biographer Willard Sterne Randall. Location: First Congregational Church. Host: Mark Skinner Library. Learn more.
Middlebury -- Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln with Harvard professor and Civil War scholar John Stauffer. Location and host: Ilsley Public Library. Learn more.
Montpelier -- Experiences in the Heartland of Islam with former Montpelier Episcopal Rector Reverend Ben Chase. Location and host: Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Learn more.
Newport -- Rowing Against Wind and Tide: The Journals and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh with author Reeve Lindbergh. Location and host: Goodrich Memorial Library. Learn more.
 Norwich -- Concrete, Culture, and Community: The Impact of the Interstate Highway on Vermont with UVM professor emeritus Frank Bryan. Location: Norwich Congregational Church. Hosts: Norwich Public Library and Norwich Historical Society. Learn more.
 Rutland (note, Tuesday, December 3) -- In Want of a Wife: Romance and Realism in Pride and Prejudice with Dartmouth Professor Emeritus James Heffernan. Location and host: Rutland Free Library. Learn more.
 St. Johnsbury -- What We Learn When We Learn About History with author, historian, and professor Woden Teachout. Location and host: St. Johnsbury Athenaeum. Learn more.
First Wednesdays draws nationally and regionally renowned authors, artists, scholars, and public figures who speak on diverse topics before audiences sometimes numbering several hundred people.
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Vermont Reads 2014
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Announcing Vermont Reads 2014
Vermont Reads Wonder by R.J. Palacio
"Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness."
- Mr. Tushman, the principal at Beecher Prep,
the middle school at the center of Wonder
Vermont communities are invited to participate in the statewide read of Wonder, R.J. Palacio's bestselling, inspiring story about the power, and the importance, of kindness -- in everyone's life.
On the inside, fifth-grader Auggie Pullman knows he's like any other kid. But due to a congenital birth defect, he stands out in ways nobody wants to. Wonder traces Auggie's journey through his first year in middle school, where he experiences the challenges of being shunned -- and the satisfactions of belonging -- in a world where differences can both set us apart and bring us together.
Discover with others the power of reading, and of reflecting on the ways we can choose kindness and inclusion in our communities. Vermont Reads unites communities around reading, ideas, and activities. Libraries, schools, and other nonprofit organizations may apply; collaboration among town organizations and businesses is strongly encouraged.
- Receive FREE books and programming support.
- Host readings, discussions, and community event nights in your schools, libraries, and local businesses.
- Listen to Vermont Public Radio's Vermont Reads feature.
Apply: December 16, 2013 (The deadline has been extended from December 6.) or May 13, 2013
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Thursday Thoughts
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Thursday Thoughts Weekly Poems via Facebook and Twitter
Have you ever looked up at all those telephone wires crisscrossing the world and wondered about the words that are passing through them?
Join us on Facebook and Twitter to read these weekly poems!
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The Vermont Movie
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VHC Grant Supports The Vermont Movie
 Freedom and Unity: The Vermont Movie
Six-Part Historical and Cultural Documentary Film with Showings Statewide
Part 5 takes a look at some of Vermont's cherished traditions: participatory democracy and the conservation ethic. The film captures 21st century debates over natural resources, then circles back in time to show how these concerns originate in the ethics of farmers, who depended on the natural world for their survival.
- Tuesday, November 26, 7:00 pm, Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe with Special Guests: Bambi Freeman, sheep farmer and Peter Miller, photographer and author
- Wednesday, November 27, 7:00 PM, Gateway Center, Newport with Special Guests: Jack Lazor, Butterworks Farm and Laini Fondiller, Lazy Lady Farm
People's Power, Part 6
Part 6 tackles contemporary tensions over energy, independence, the environment and the state's future. Chronicling the struggle to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, it reveals the power of protest, the influence of lobbyists and the importance of town meeting debate and a citizen legislature. It follows the battle over windmills in Lowell and explores thorny questions about economics, sovereignty, and climate change. Finally, the devastating impacts of Hurricane Irene reveal the power not only of nature, but of people and community.
- Monday, December 2, 7:00 pm, St. Albans Museum, Bliss Auditorium
- Tuesday, December 3, 7:00 pm, Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe
- Wednesday, December 4, 7:00 pm, Gateway Center, Newport
For tickets and other information, visit thevermontmovie.com, 802.779.3653.
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Civil War Book of Days -- Marking Events that Happened Each Week During the Civil War
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Sign up for the Civil War Book of Days
VHC's weekly Civil War Book of Days marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. It commemorates what happened each week 150 years ago.
Read some of the latest editions of this e-newsletter.
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Humanities Commentaries on VPR
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Enjoy these timely reflections pulled from the archive.
Kennedy and Thanksgiving (11-19-07) This coming Thursday is Thanksgiving, but we also just recognized the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. Commentator Peter Gilbert recently came across the speech that the President would have given that afternoon and thinks it may reflect important lessons Kennedy learned as president.
Vermont's Great Turkey Drives (11-24-10) In anticipation of the Annual National Day of Listening this Friday, commentator and Vermont Humanities Council executive director Peter Gilbert retells a story that he thinks should not be forgotten - especially around Thanksgiving. When he first told it, some people wondered if such a funny story could really be true. But it is.
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Job Opening at Vermont Humanities
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Director of Community Programs
The Vermont Humanities Council, a non-profit organization headquartered in Montpelier, seeks a Director of Community Programs to develop, implement, and supervise the Council's public programs. Relevant experience in program management and a Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree desirable. Candidates should demonstrate a broad background in the humanities, especially literature and history; strong organizational skills; experience implementing programs; and excellent writing, people, and computer skills. EOE. Please send cover letter, resume, and the names of three references to: Vermont Humanities Council, ATTN: Human Resources, 11 Loomis Street, Montpelier, VT 05602, or email lwinter@vermonthumanities.org.
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Thank You for Your Donation
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The Vermont Humanities Council depends on donations from individuals and businesses to offer public programming and programming for underserved communities.
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The Vermont Humanities Council presents more than 1,100 events every year. Thank you for your interest in lifelong learning!
Sincerely,
Sylvia Plumb, Director of Communications
Vermont Humanities Council
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