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Catalogue—Vermont Titles

The History Press publishes high-quality history and heritage titles with a strong regional base. Our books help to revive and preserve the past in various regions throughout the United States, and we strive to make these histories accessible and available to a wide audience.

 

Bellows Falls, Saxtons River and Westminster: A History of Vermont's Most Beloved River Communities
Anne Collins

In this charming volume, historian Anne Collins captures the spirit of Vermont through postcards that celebrate the heritage of Bellows Falls and its environs. Historic homes, fascinating people and the pastoral beauty of days gone by—all are here, along with an intriguing and informative history of the region.

978-1-59629-237-6
128 pp.
$21.99
Over 150 Black and White and 20 Color Illustrations

Publication Date:
July 2007


Country Stores of Vermont: A History and Guide
Dennis Bathory-Kitsz

Visiting a country store in Vermont is a unique adventure, since each carries its own particular stock of special wares and memorable characters. Author Dennis Bathory-Kitsz takes readers across the state to the places where locals have been keeping their house keys behind the counter and solving the world’s problems on the front stoop for over two hundred years.

978-1-59629-475-2
256 pp.
$14.99
Over 50 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
July 2008


Glastenbury: The History of a Vermont Ghost Town
Tyler Resch

From mysterious murders and curious development schemes to the township's eventual annexation by the U.S. Forest Service, Glastenbury narrates the ultimately redemptive tale of a community that lost its political status, only to gain a national forest.

978-1-59629-337-3
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 30 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
January 2008


Maple Sugarin' in Vermont: A Sweet History
Betty Ann Lockhart

Come along for a trip through maple time in Vermont, from the 1600s to the mid-twentieth century. Betty Ann Lockhart introduces the origins of the “Flavor of Vermont,” the tools of the sugaring trade and the personalities who launched maple sugar to world fame.

978-1-59629-491-2
192 pp.
$19.99
Over 70 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
September 2008


Montpelier: Images of Vermont's Capital City
Paul A. Carnahan
Bill Fish
Gathered together for the first time, these timeless images show Montpelier's citizens their grittiest, saddest, happiest and most triumphant moments.

978-1-59629-501-8
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 245 Photographs including 16 pp. of Full Color

Publication Date:
October 2008


Remembering Lyndon: A Glance Back in Time
Harriet Fletcher Fisher

In Remembering Lyndon, local journalist and fourth-generation Lyndonite Harriet Fletcher Fisher has compiled her favorite columns about Lyndon Center, Lyndon Corner and Lyndonville. Relive memories of Snowflake Festivals of years past, Saturdays at the Gem Theater, watching double features and trips to the Ye Olde Bricke Tea Shoppe for a maple candy ice cream treat.

978-1-59629-512-4
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 60 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
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The Darlings of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom
Harriet Fletcher Fisher

Drop in on the Darling family, pioneers and princes of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. Harriet Fisher interviews the friends and employees of Elmer Darling, who was as attentive to the needs of his mountain community in Vermont as he was to the lodgers of his luxury hotel in Manhattan.

978-1-59629-380-9
128 pp.
$19.99
Over 60 Black & White Photographs

Publication Date:
May 2008


The Revolutionary War in Bennington County: A History and Guide
Richard B. Smith

Dick Smith takes readers through the famed covered bridges, historic taverns and quaint villages of Bennington County that in another life played a vital role in leading our country toward independence.

978-1-59629-444-8
160 pp.
$19.99
Over 60 Black and White Photographs

Publication Date:
July 2008