As part of Hardwick's participation in the VT Humanities VT READS 2018, Elizabeth Dow, Ph.D. whose Master of History Thesis, Hardwick on the Map, 1895 t0 1915 details the history of Hardwick's granite industry. Find out what was happening in Hardwick during the same period as the Vermont Reads book, BREAD AND ROSES, TOO by Vermont author Katherine Paterson. Did Hardwick have unions? What was the relationship between the Hardwick granite industry and Barre's granite companies? Were any kids sent to Hardwick from

Ms. Dow retired from Louisiana State University from her position as Professor of Library and Information Science. She has authored books on manuscripts, archives, and her most recent book is How to Weed Your Attic: Getting Rid of Junk Without Destroying History co-authored with Lucinda Cockrell.

For more information contact Jeudevine Library Director, Lisa Sammet, at 472-5948 or jeudevinelibrary@hardwickvt.org