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'Lucy Speaks' - Shanta Lee Gander
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Lucy Terry Prince is considered the nation’s first African American poet, who raised her family and fought for her land in Guilford, Vermont. Storyteller/writer Shanta Lee Gander will engage the audience in a conversation about rights, witness and voice through the lens of Lucy Terry Prince’s life. This interactive presentation also includes a live performance of Lucy’s only surviving poem, ‘Bars Fight.” This is a part of the Peoples, Places, and History of Words project in Brattleboro. For more info about this project, please visit: www.brattleboro.com/words/
Shows In This Series
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Lucy Terry Prince & Abijah Prince Historic Marker 10/19/21
The Brattleboro Words Trail worked with the Town of Guilford, the Guilford Historical Society and other community . . .
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Abijah and Lucy Terry Prince - Dedication of State Historic Marker
The Brattleboro Words Trail worked with the Town of Guilford, the Guilford Historical Society and other community . . .
Watch Now »
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Storying Extinction- A Presentation on Deep Mapping with Christopher Lamb
Christopher Lamb, a recent Marlboro College alum and contributor to the Brattleboro Words Trail, will discuss his . . .
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That's News to Me: Covering Brattleboro Today 8/6/21
The public is invited to learn about the choices, challenges and responsibilities local journalists face in a world . . .
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Photos and Letters of Brattleboro's WWI Nurse Marion McCune Rice 7/2/21
BORN IN BRATTLEBORO IN 1882, MARION McCUNE RICE, GRADUATED FROM BRATTLEBORO HIGH SCHOOL IN 1900. AFTER GRADUATING . . .
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Community Launch Online Event 12/15/20
The Brattleboro Words Trail highlights what makes this region special. From Abenaki petroglyphs to the first known . . .
Watch Now »
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Brattleboro Words Trail - Cynthia Parker-Houghton
Cynthia Parker-Houghton, Lead Studio Designer at Natalie Blake Studios in Brattleboro, VT, uses the landscape to unite . . .
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Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Jody Williams at Green Street School
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Jody Williams returns to Green Street School in Brattleboro for the unveiling of a plaque . . .
Watch Now »
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Reclaiming Abenaki Placename Wantastegok at Retreat Farm 8/13/20
THURSDAY 08/13/20: Elnu Abenaki and the Retreat Farm unveiled a new sign on Route 30 across from the Farm - a site . . .
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Words on the Water - Stories of Wantastegok, the West River and Abenaki Presence
Since construction of the Vernon Dam flooded the Retreat Meadows 110 years ago, Abenaki petroglyphs — ancient images . . .
Watch Now »
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Roundtable Discussion of Royall Tyler
Royall Tyler, the most important area author of the Federalist era, will be the subject of this year’s Brattleboro . . .
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Heaven & Hell: Kipling in Vermont
Join us for a stimulating summer evening at the historic Scott Farm Orchard (707 Kipling Rd. Dummerston, 10 min from . . .
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BRATTLEBORO PRINTING: HEYDAY YEARS 1900-1970
BRATTLEBORO PRINTING: HEYDAY YEARS 1900-1970 IS A PROJECT OF PEOPLES, PLACES AND HE HISTORY OF WORDS IN BRATTLEBORO, . . .
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'Lucy Speaks' - Shanta Lee Gander
Lucy Terry Prince is considered the nation’s first African American poet, who raised her family and fought for her . . .
Watch Now »
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Con Men, Scoundrels, Rogues from Brattleboro's Past
Con Men, Scoundrels, Rogues: Colorful Characters from Brattleboro's PastOn Wednesday, November 29, 2017, Brooks . . .
Watch Now »
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Introducing the MILES Project on Green Mountain Mornings
Joe Rivers, Sandy Rouse & Lissa Weinmann discuss People, Places & the History of Words project with Chris Lenois on . . .
Watch Now »
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Lucy Terry Prince & Abijah Prince Historic Marker 10/19/21
The Brattleboro Words Trail worked with the Town of Guilford, the Guilford Historical Society and other community . . .
Watch Now » -
Abijah and Lucy Terry Prince - Dedication of State Historic Marker
The Brattleboro Words Trail worked with the Town of Guilford, the Guilford Historical Society and other community . . .
Watch Now » -
Storying Extinction- A Presentation on Deep Mapping with Christopher Lamb
Christopher Lamb, a recent Marlboro College alum and contributor to the Brattleboro Words Trail, will discuss his . . .
Watch Now » -
That's News to Me: Covering Brattleboro Today 8/6/21
The public is invited to learn about the choices, challenges and responsibilities local journalists face in a world . . .
Watch Now » -
Photos and Letters of Brattleboro's WWI Nurse Marion McCune Rice 7/2/21
BORN IN BRATTLEBORO IN 1882, MARION McCUNE RICE, GRADUATED FROM BRATTLEBORO HIGH SCHOOL IN 1900. AFTER GRADUATING . . .
Watch Now » -
Community Launch Online Event 12/15/20
The Brattleboro Words Trail highlights what makes this region special. From Abenaki petroglyphs to the first known . . .
Watch Now » -
Brattleboro Words Trail - Cynthia Parker-Houghton
Cynthia Parker-Houghton, Lead Studio Designer at Natalie Blake Studios in Brattleboro, VT, uses the landscape to unite . . .
Watch Now » -
Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Jody Williams at Green Street School
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Jody Williams returns to Green Street School in Brattleboro for the unveiling of a plaque . . .
Watch Now » -
Reclaiming Abenaki Placename Wantastegok at Retreat Farm 8/13/20
THURSDAY 08/13/20: Elnu Abenaki and the Retreat Farm unveiled a new sign on Route 30 across from the Farm - a site . . .
Watch Now » -
Words on the Water - Stories of Wantastegok, the West River and Abenaki Presence
Since construction of the Vernon Dam flooded the Retreat Meadows 110 years ago, Abenaki petroglyphs — ancient images . . .
Watch Now » -
Roundtable Discussion of Royall Tyler
Royall Tyler, the most important area author of the Federalist era, will be the subject of this year’s Brattleboro . . .
Watch Now » -
Heaven & Hell: Kipling in Vermont
Join us for a stimulating summer evening at the historic Scott Farm Orchard (707 Kipling Rd. Dummerston, 10 min from . . .
Watch Now » -
BRATTLEBORO PRINTING: HEYDAY YEARS 1900-1970
BRATTLEBORO PRINTING: HEYDAY YEARS 1900-1970 IS A PROJECT OF PEOPLES, PLACES AND HE HISTORY OF WORDS IN BRATTLEBORO, . . .
Watch Now » -
'Lucy Speaks' - Shanta Lee Gander
Lucy Terry Prince is considered the nation’s first African American poet, who raised her family and fought for her . . .
Watch Now » -
Con Men, Scoundrels, Rogues from Brattleboro's Past
Con Men, Scoundrels, Rogues: Colorful Characters from Brattleboro's PastOn Wednesday, November 29, 2017, Brooks . . .
Watch Now » -
Introducing the MILES Project on Green Mountain Mornings
Joe Rivers, Sandy Rouse & Lissa Weinmann discuss People, Places & the History of Words project with Chris Lenois on . . .
Watch Now »