Join the Poultney Historical Society and Green Mountain College for a free, special program on Sunday, May 4th at 3:00PM. Two Green Mountain College students will share their senior year capstone history projects, both based on original research in Vermont archives.
The program features GMC graduating seniors Michael Magnotta, ‘14 and Dana Vocht, ’14. Ms. Vocht’s presentation, “Temperance: The Men’s Phase in Addison County,” is notable for being one of the first documented studies of the temperance movement (which urged moderation in the consumption of alcohol) that, contrary to common stereotypes, finds a group of men, not women, leading the crusade in Addison County.
Mr. Magnotta’s presentation, “Interpreting Archives: An Examination of the Fairbanks Archival Material,” is an award-winning analysis of the inadequacies, from the historian’s perspective, of the Northeast Kingdom archive that largely holds public relations materials.
The event will be held at the newly renovated Bentley Community Center at 348 Bentley Avenue, Poultney, Vermont. Donations will be collected for the benefit of the Poultney Historical Society’s Ruth E. Roberts History Education Fund, which provides resources for local history education in our community.
The program is free, accessible to people with disabilities, and open to the public. For more information call the Poultney Historical Society at 287-5252 or email info@poultneyhistoricalsociety.org.
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