Many Vermonters might be surprised to learn that among the 30 men killed at the Battle of Bennington was a black man, Sipp Ives, a member of Seth Warner's Continental regiment of Green Mountain Boys.
And Ives was not the only patriot of African descent who played a role in the fighting and its aftermath.
In this illustrated talk, teacher and author Phil Holland explores military records and early town histories to present a more diverse picture of Vermont's iconic battle and its Green Mountain Boys than typically depicted. Holland will also reflect on historical memory and how it is preserved and constructed.
This talk is free, open to the public, and accessible to those with disabilities. For more information, contact Hartland Public Library at (802) 436-2473 or director@hartlandlibraryvt.org.
The Black Presence at the Battle of Bennington is a Vermont Humanities program hosted by Hartland Public Library. (Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or Vermont Humanities.)
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