Because Ideas Matter
The Vermont Humanities Council seeks to engage all Vermonters in the world of ideas, foster a culture of thoughtfulness, and inspire a lifelong love of reading and learning. Learn more about our programs.
Vermont Reads 2019
March: Book One by civil rights icon John Lewis. Learn more.
Speakers Bureau
Host a thought-provoking program in your town! View our catalogue.
First Wednesdays
Free public lectures in nine Vermont towns. See upcoming talks.
Literacy Programs
Designed for specific underserved and at-risk audiences. Learn more.
Upcoming Events
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Women Veterans Book Group 2018
October 19
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
Veterans Book Groups create an opportunity for veterans to explore books, poetry, articles, and short stories, with the goal of fostering camaraderie and a safe space to reflect and share ideas and questions. Participants receive free copies of all readings. Open to all US military women veterans. The group is free, but pre-registration is required.
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Sat
20
Vermont’s Remarkable Sharpshooters and Gettysburg
October 20
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Vermont sent far more sharpshooters to the Union armies than any other state, on a per capita basis. Historian Howard Coffin will discuss his recent research into this little recognized group and consider the reasons why Vermont may have been so well-represented in this elite group of marksmen.
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Sat
20
The Hills of Home: Mountains and Identity in Vermont History
October 20
7:30 pm
7:30 pm
Vermonters have strong ideas about the importance of their mountain topography. Where did our pride in Vermont’s landscape come from, and why is it that we see our shared identity as rooted in the land? Historian Jill Mudgett offers us tools to understand the origins and meaning of our own strongly held attachments to the Vermont landscape.
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Sun
21
Book Discussion: Storming Heaven by Denise Giardina
October 21
1:30 pm
1:30 pm
This series examines, through excellent works of fiction, the formation of unions in different industries, the often cruel and callous calculus behind labor negotiations, and the people who suffered, fought, and died as part of the labor battle.
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