Part 1: A Very New Idea.

Format:

Video

Series:

Freedom & Unity: The Vermont Movie ; Series 1, Episode 1

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (84 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Off The Grid Productions, 2014.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Part One explores the roots from which the future state of Vermont grew. Samuel de Champlain steps into a canoe, paving the way for Yankee immersion into native culture. We look at early settlement, native peoples’ resistance, and the little-known history of African American settlers. Pioneer rebel Ethan Allen leads the struggle for independence, resulting in Vermont’s radical constitution- the rst to outlaw slavery. Finally, Vermont’s heroic role in the Civil War reminds us that, despite occasional misteps, Freedom & Unity— Vermont’s state motto—continues to chart the state’s course into the present.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed July 13, 2026).