Community Conversation on Repeopling Vermont
Tuesday, July 9, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Vermont History Center, 60 Washington Street, Barre

Join fellow Vermonters in your community to learn about how Vermont has handled questions of development and progress in the past, and how we might use those lessons to discuss a path forward to the future.

Northern Vermont University professor Paul Searls will open the discussion by reviewing themes and events featured in his newly-published book Repeopling Vermont: The Paradox of Development in the Twentieth Century. He highlights the stories of different communities and their responses to difficult questions as part of his inquiry into how Vermont balanced competing visions for the state in the last century.

Following Searls's presentation, attendees will be invited to share their own perspectives on their communities. How can we use the lessons of history to frame our planning going forward? What is important to preserve, and when is it important to move forward? How can we balance different interests and create a Vermont that works for everyone?

Please contact Amanda Gustin, Public Program Manager, with any questions at amanda.gustin@vermonthistory.org.

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