Several women who left high-profile DEI positions are still in Vermont and still earning a living as DEI consultants.
Black women who left VT DEI jobs after pushback now DEI consultants
The Hermit of North Bridgewater Road
Just a few stones remain of the cabin that was once the home of the Hermit of Bridgewater, Ernest A. Spinney (1888-1962).
John McClaughry combines “liberal niceness and conservative toughness,” says longtime friend
From the White House to the Vermont State House, the originality of John’s thought sometimes made him a contrarian in the results-oriented, career-obsessed world of politics.
79-year-old Vermont man is a 20th-generation Italian stone carver, and he’s the last one left
Recently, Vermont Public ran a fascinating profile on the 79-year-old, highlighting his incredible talent and the rich history of stone carvers that preceded him.
Of haircuts & history, war & Peace
Barber shops may not possess the mass popularity of modern hair styling, but they have not yet gone the way of other Americana, like the drive-in movie theater and A&W.
The governor’s wife and the St. Albans Raid: Ann Eliza Brainerd Smith (1819-1905)
When Ann heard of the raid she settled her servants in the house and stood outside with an unloaded gun, thinking that the raiders wouldn’t shoot a woman on purpose.
Dan Kiley (1912-2004) pioneered in modernist landscape architecture – including Burlington cathedral
Dan Kiley brought the geometry and formality of European gardens to cityscapes and country retreats around the world.
