Hidden History of Burlington, Vermont.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fay Jr., Glenn.

Contributor:

Moulton, Melinda.

Series:

Hidden History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burlington (Vt.)--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2022.

Summary:

Sitting on a hillside overlooking a spectacular lake and mountains, Burlington was destined to attract greatness, although much of its history has remained hidden. It was the territory of the Alnôbak, who lived in concert with nature for thousands of years, and later the swashbuckling Green Mountain Boy Ethan Allen and his kin. Self-made tycoon Lawrence Barnes helped make the city the third-largest lumber shipping port in the country. The resilient Fanny Penniman created the first herbarium, and her daughter inspired a nineteenth-century hospital. Bootlegger Cyrus Dean was convicted of murder and publicly executed in the hill section. Irish, French Canadian, Jewish and Italian neighborhoods all combined to give a unique character to the city. Join author and historian Glenn Fay as he reveals stories and images of Burlington's forgotten past.

Contents:

Intro

Half Tile

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword, by Melinda Moulton

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART I. IT TAKES ALL KINDS

Chapter 1. The Royal Treatment

Chapter 2. From Illicit to Illustrious

Chapter 3. A Crazy Twist

Chapter 4. The Father of Modern Education

Chapter 5. The Admiral of Lake Champlain

Chapter 6. Burlington's Greatest Philanthropist

PART II. ORIGIN STORIES

Chapter 7. Welcome to Deerfield!

Chapter 8. Down in the Valley

Chapter 9. Twelve Millennia of Human History

PART III. TICKETS TO RIDE

Chapter 10. The Horse Ferry with No Name

Chapter 11. The Storm of the Century

Chapter 12. From Buggies to Bobbers to Buses

Chapter 13. The Sinkable Floating Museum

PART IV. ARCHITECTURAL RICHES

Chapter 14. Age Before Beauty

Chapter 15. The Mansion on the Hill

Chapter 16. The French Chateau

Chapter 17. The Greek Temple

Chapter 18. The Shining Golden Dome

Chapter 19. UVM's Jewel

PART V. UNCOMMON GROUNDS

Chapter 20. The Military Base

Chapter 21. The Ledges

Chapter 22. Down by the River

PART VI. WELCOME TO THE WARDS

Chapter 23. The Old East End

Chapter 24. Burlington Bay

Chapter 25. The North Street Enclaves

Chapter 26. The Pine Street South End

PART VII. BIG CHANGES IN A SMALL CITY

Chapter 27. Out with the Old

Chapter 28. The First Congregational Church Fire

Chapter 29. The St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral Fire

Chapter 30. St. Mary's and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Fires

Chapter 31. Sheltering in Place

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Fay Jr., Glenn Hidden History of Burlington, Vermont

ISBN:

9781439674956

1439674957

OCLC:

1346367321