Vermont Humanities

400 Miles Down the Connecticut River

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Speakers Bureau

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Image Credit: Unknow. (n.d.) “Antique postcard of Bellows Falls (Great Falls) at high flow at Bellows Falls, VT” [Postcard]. Public Domain.
New England’s longest river, the Connecticut, is rich in history.

New York Times bestselling author Michael Tougias offers a narrated slide presentation that takes the viewer down the entire 410 miles of the river, discussing history from the days of loggers, Indian Wars, steamships, and canals. Suggestions for day trips and weekend outings are included.

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About the Presenter

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Michael Tougias

By Vermont Humanities | June 27, 2016

Michael has written 29 books, including The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue, which was adapted into a Disney film in 2016.

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Talks by Michael Tougias

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Extreme Survival: Lessons from Those Who Triumphed Against All Odds

By Ryan Newswanger | January 25, 2024

We have all heard amazing stories of survival that rendered us awestruck. But too often, we don’t realize the wealth of information we can learn from people who make it to the other side of life’s most daunting challenges. In this talk, New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Tougias chronicles harrowing survival stories and then discusses lessons to learn from these experience.

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Vermont Humanities*** June 29, 2016

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Our seasonal “Words in the Woods” program allows Vermonters and visitors to enjoy our state’s natural beauty while listening to and reading literature in the outdoors.

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Humanities Camps are filled with reading and writing projects, field trips, and outdoor activities.

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We won a 2020 Schwartz Prize for best public humanities programming in the U.S. for Vermont Reads 2019: “March: Book One.”

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We supported the Chandler Center for the Arts’ Global Connections Youth Outreach program, which highlights artists from around the world.

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Our free public events help bring the power of the humanities to communities across Vermont.