Native Americans have inhabited the area for about 12,000 years. The competitive tribes of the
Algonquian-speaking
Abenaki and
Iroquoian-speaking
Mohawk were active in the area at the time of European encounter. During the 17th century, French colonists claimed the territory as part of the
Kingdom of France's colony of
New France. After the
Kingdom of Great Britain began to settle colonies to the south along the Atlantic coast, the two nations competed in North America in addition to Europe. After being defeated in 1763 in the
Seven Years' War, France ceded its territory east of the
Mississippi River to Great Britain.
Thereafter, the nearby British
Thirteen Colonies, especially the provinces of
New Hampshire and
New York, disputed the extent of the area called the
New Hampshire Grants to the west of the
Connecticut River, encompassing present-day Vermont. The provincial government of New York sold land grants to settlers in the region, which conflicted with earlier grants from the government of New Hampshire. The
Green Mountain Boys militia protected the interests of the established New Hampshire land grant settlers against the newly arrived settlers with land titles granted by New York. Ultimately, a group of settlers with New Hampshire land grant titles established the
Vermont Republic in 1777 as an independent state during the
American Revolutionary War. The Vermont Republic
abolished slavery before any other U.S. state. It was
admitted to the Union in 1791 as the 14th state. (Full article...)
Based on election polling, Shumlin's large financial advantage and the state's
strong Democratic lean in presidential elections, Shumlin was expected to win easily, but he received only a
plurality, not a
majority, of the vote and polled only 2,434 votes more than Milne out of 193,087 cast. The
Constitution of Vermont requires that the 180-member
Vermont General Assembly choose the winner when no candidate receives over 50% of the popular vote. As a result, on January 8, 2015, the Assembly chose Shumlin over Milne by a vote of 110 to 69, with one abstention. (Full article...)
Ella Seaver Owen, "A woman of the century"Ella Seaver Owen (February 26, 1852 – November 11, 1910) was an American artist and teacher. For many years, she taught oil, watercolor, and china painting, and was one of the pioneers, outside of
New York City, in china firing. Owen was one of the first women admitted to the
University of Vermont, and was one of the founders of the Alpha Rho out of which grew Lambda of
Kappa Alpha Theta. (Full article...)
Image 20The
gold leafdome of the
Vermont State House in
Montpelier is visible for many miles around the city. This is the third State House on the site, and like the second, was built in the
Greek Revival architectural style. It was completed in 1857. Montpelier became the state capital in 1805. (from History of Vermont)
Image 21The Vermont Supreme Court's building in
Montpelier (from Vermont)
Image 33Vermont towns hold a March town meeting for voters to approve the town's budget and decide other matters.
Marlboro voters meet in this building. (from Vermont)
Image 42Vermont towns hold a March town meeting for voters to approve the town's budget and decide other matters.
Marlboro voters meet in this building. (from Vermont)
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