History
Learn about significant people and events in the history of Vermont and the surrounding region.
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
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S21 Ep8 | 2h 27s | In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Mohawk lands in Oka, Québec (2h 27s)
Vanish - Disappearing Icons of a Rural America
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S21 Ep5 | 1h 18m 15s | Vanish chronicles the "visual preservation" adventures of photographer Jim Westphalen. (1h 18m 15s)
Mad River Glen: A 75-Year Fellowship of Skiers
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S21 Ep3 | 32m 56s | Highlighting the history and moments of the past 75 years of Vermont's Mad River Glen ski area. (32m 56s)
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S20 Ep8 | 36m 49s | La Frontière is a poetic documentary portrait of Maine’s border with Canada (36m 49s)
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S20 Ep5 | 26m 52s | A profound mentor/mentee relationship within the oldest wooden boat shop in America. (26m 52s)
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S20 Ep2 | 39m 50s | An evocative dance film set in Vermont, in one of the oldest granite quarries in the world. (39m 50s)
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S20 Ep1 | 25m 50s | In 1967 two young boys set off on an improbable journey from Massachusetts to Montreal with a pony. (25m 50s)
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S19 Ep14 | 22m 15s | The past intersects the present as a filmmaker explores early Vermont hill farmer diaries. (22m 15s)
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S19 Ep5 | 1h 33m 36s | A New England town reflects upon its past in the lead up to its bicentennial. (1h 33m 36s)
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S18 Ep7 | 23m 37s | Meet Brian Boland, who was a beloved hot air balloonist and artist from Thetford, VT. (23m 37s)
A Journey to the White Mountains in Words and Music
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S18 Ep5 | 27m 42s | Explore how 19th-century painters changed the way we view the White Mountains. (27m 42s)
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S18 Ep4 | 57m 18s | One of the country's most threatened watersheds and the towns that have relied on it. (57m 18s)
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S17 Ep20 | 58m 57s | A story about the Clyde River in Vermont, its historic salmon runs and future. (58m 57s)
Hi-Neighbor! The Story of the Narragansett Brewing Company
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S17 Ep16 | 58m 29s | The history of one of Rhode Island’s most famous brands. (58m 29s)
Holy Ground: Canterbury Shaker Village
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S17 Ep7 | 9m 30s | Explore the history and beauty of Canterbury Shaker Village in Canterbury, NH. (9m 30s)
Mount Snow the First Forty Years
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S17 Ep1 | 26m 31s | Mount Snow’s first 40 years and the drive develop a major Vermont ski area. (26m 31s)
Surviving New England's Great Dying
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S16 Ep14 | 29m 39s | Tribal leaders learn from the past as they deal with the effects of today's pandemic. (29m 39s)
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S15 Ep7 | 58m 39s | A documentary about the life and music of New Hampshire born composer Amy Beach. (58m 39s)
Natasha Mayers: an Un-Still Life
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S14 Ep10 | 39m 1s | Artist. Trickster. Activist. Natasha Mayers' life delights with fun and inspiration. (39m 1s)
The Town That Moved A Mountain
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S12 Ep11 | 54m 45s | In the late 1950s a group of ski enthusiasts in Maine built a ski area on Spruce Mountain. (54m 45s)
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S9 Ep29 | 56m 39s | Explores a century of U.S. skiing and snow sports, with a focus on New Hampshire. (56m 39s)
Johnson: Stories from the Community
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S9 Ep14 | 27m 40s | Combination of stories and history shared by the residents near Johnson State College. (27m 40s)
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S9 Ep13 | 13m 58s | The Latchis Theatre Hotel in Brattleboro, still stands as an Art Deco building. (13m 58s)
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S8 Ep5 | 28m 9s | Story of the June 18, 1864 charge of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment. (28m 9s)
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S7 Ep8 | 57m 11s | Stonecutters emigrated from Italy to Barre, VT, the "Granite Capital of the World." (57m 11s)
Land And Legacy Of An Art Colony
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S5 Ep9 | 26m 23s | People who gathered in NH and VT around the Gilded Age sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. (26m 23s)
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S4 Ep9 | 34m 33s | Archival photos and interviews about local life and history of Vermont's Addison County. (34m 33s)
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S4 Ep2 | 25m 22s | A look at the past 50 years of skiing and riding at Bolton Valley. (25m 22s)
Community At The Crossroads: Waterbury
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S1 Ep22 | 40m 35s | Filmmaker Vince Franke with students from JSC document the town of Waterbury Vermont. (40m 35s)
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S1 Ep5 | 32m 2s | Documentary about the Green Mountain Horse Association's 3-day, 100-mile race. (32m 2s)
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S4 Ep8 | 36m 20s | Combines the memories of 19 local residents and over 200 local historic photographs. (36m 20s)
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Special | 8m 39s | Short animated film imagines the Vermont flood of 1927 (8m 39s)
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