Civil War
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By the Way, July 9, 2026
“The Vermont Department of Libraries has awarded 148 public libraries — including 11 in Addison County — grants of $350 to support 2026 summer programming for children and…
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New book highlights American heroes
Middlebury professor Connor Williams recently co-authored “A Promise Delivered,” which details his work on a Congressional commission tasked with renaming military bases previously honoring Confederate leaders.
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Victor Nuovo: Reflections on the Civil War
Editor’s note: This is the 50th in a series of essays on the history and meaning of the American political tradition. Normally, I try to write the essays…
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Victor Nuovo: The aftermath of the Civil War
Editor’s note: This is the 49th in a series of essays on the history and meaning of the American political tradition. The term “Reconstruction” when applied to the…
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Victor Nuovo: Was the Civil War inevitable?
Editor’s note: This is the 42nd in a series of essays on the history and meaning of the American political tradition. Was the Civil War inevitable? On the…