Mark Bushnell Hidden History of Vermont

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Discover the lively and lesser-known history of the Green Mountain Stateillustrations included. Vermont's history is marked by fierce independence, generosity of spiritand plenty of quirky characters and colorful events that have occurred among its steep slopes and fertile valleys. In this lively book, you can: Meet the widow who outwitted Tories and may have spied for the Green Mountain BoysEncounter the family who gained a national following by summoning spiritsDiscover why one governor opposed womens suffrage and how that may have involved spirits of another sortVisit an island retreat where Harpo Marx cheated at croquet and satirist Dorothy Parker wore nothing but a garden hatHistorian Mark Bushnell offers a glimpse of the Green Mountain State rarely seenalong with photos and illustrations.