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Exploring Vermont's 'Hidden History'

On this "Vermont Edition" we speak with Mark Bushnell, author of "Hidden History of Vermont."
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On this "Vermont Edition" we speak with Mark Bushnell, author of "Hidden History of Vermont."

The new book Hidden History of Vermont collects 15 years of Mark Bushnell's writing about the state’s past.

There are up-close-and-personal stories about well-known figures like Ethan Allen, and obscure but fascinating people like Lucy Cook, who cured patients while in a trance.

There are stories about events like Runaway Pond and Vermont’s last wolf hunt, and about the first car in Vermont and the wooly mammoth of Mount Holly.

Bushnell explores stories that are footnotes to larger historical changes in Vermont, but they show us how rich our history is and the cast of sometimes inspiring, sometimes eccentric people who helped forge it.

We talk with Bushnell about his favorite stories, how he finds them and what they tell us about Vermont.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.
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