Vermont Stories on CD's and Cassettes
NEW! Under the Golden Dome: | |
The Snelling Center for Government commissioned the Vermont Folklife Center to interview 35 former legislators. The result is a ten-part radio series which allows a rare, very human view of the Legislature and its workings over the last fifty years. As with any commentary and observations over time, change has been a constant. Yet Vermont’s State House still houses a unique citizen legislature where anyone can serve and in that process make a difference. Under the Golden Dome :: CD :: $14.95 |
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NEW! Prisoners of War: | |
Prisoners of War: A Story of Four American Soldiers is a gripping audio documentary about four Vermont World War II veterans who were captured by the Germans in the first days of the Battle of the Bulge and held as POWs until the War's end. Prisoners of War :: CD :: $14.95 |
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Life In Vermont : the General Store (cassette) | |
Hear tales of what it was like to work, shop, and visit this Vermont institution. Told by storekeepers and customers, these stories give a vivid picture of the sights, sounds, and smells that make a country store an enduring fixture of small town life. Life in Vermont :: cassette :: $9.95 |
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Never Done : Farm Life in Vermont (cassette) Winner of the 1993 CPB Gold Award for Public Affairs Radio Programming | |
Members of farming families tell of life on the farm, past and present. Stories of mischievous cows, logging adventures, and the pleasures of sugaring are examples of the four-minute segments included in this tape. Never Done :: cassette :: $9.95 |
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Mad River Valley :
Crucible of Change (cassette) | |
Few places in Vermont experienced as dramatic a transformation after 1945 as the Mad River Valley. Mechanization, modern conveniences such as electricity and indoor plumbing, and most of all, the ski industry turned a rural mountain valley into a booming tourist resort. Personal anecdotes rich in emotion and humor told by natives and transplants will fascinate and surprise listeners. Originally broadcast as an eight-part series on Vermont Public Radio and now available as an audiotape. Mad River Valley :: cassette :: $9.95 |
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Journey's End (cassette) Winner of the 1990 George Peabody Award for Documentary Radio Programming | |
Tales of the Turner family from tribal roots in Africa to slavery in Virginia and freedom in Vermont. Journey's End :: cassette :: $9.95 |
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Voices From Vermont (cassette) | |
A delightful collection of 22 short tales told by Vermonters about uncommon—and usually humorous—events from family and local history. Voices From Vermont :: cassette :: $9.95 |
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Memories of the Ticonderoga (cassette) | |
Listen to Memories of the Ticonderoga and take a journey back in time on the waters of Lake Champlain. Hear the recollections of passengers and those who worked aboard as they recount details of the daily operation of the great paddlewheel steamboat and also, describe some of the memorable incidents and disasters during a half-century of operation. An audiotape commissioned by the Shelburne Museum to celebrate the recent restoration of the Ti. Memories of the Ticonderoga :: cassette :: $9.95 |
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The Warmth Of Words Wisdom and Delight Through Storytelling (CD) | |
Listen as Vermonters, ages 11 to 102, entertain you with their accounts of local legends, chapters from family history, ghost stories and reminiscences of village and farm life. A wonderful way for teachers, parents and grandparents to engage children in the pleasures of storytelling! The Warmth Of Words :: CD :: $14.95 |
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