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Hidden History of Burlington, Vermont
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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 AlnĂ´bak, 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.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Tile
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword, by Melinda Moulton
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART I. IT TAKES ALL KINDS
- PART II. ORIGIN STORIES
- PART III. TICKETS TO RIDE
- PART IV. ARCHITECTURAL RICHES
- PART V. UNCOMMON GROUNDS
- PART VI. WELCOME TO THE WARDS
- PART VII. BIG CHANGES IN A SMALL CITY
- Bibliography
- About the Author