What happened in the 1950's when what was known as the "Red Scare" swept the country and how did Vermont respond? Historian and film aficionado Rick Winston tells us in the first of the Waterbury Public Library's Vermont Reads Programming on Monday, October 30th at 6:30 PM in the SAL Room.

Quite a bit, as it turns out. Rick Winston, author of the book "Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarthy Era," explores some forgotten history as we see how a small, rural "rock-ribbed Republican" state with a historically libertarian streak handled the hysteria of the time.

Rick Winston was the co-owner of Montpelier's Savoy Theater for 29 years, and was Programming Director for the Green Mountain Film Festival for 14 years. He has taught film history at Burlington College, Community College of Vermont, Goddard College, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and has made presentations throughout Vermont on film history.

This program is part of Vermont Reads and the Vermont Humanities Council Speaker Bureau Series.

Event Info

Nov 26, 2024, 4 to 5 PM

Nov 27, 2024, 6:30 to 7:45 PM

Nov 30, 2024, 9 AM to 12 PM