Who Were the Hessians in Bennington's Shadow
Lt. Col. Mitchell J. Mulholland notes that German mercenaries from Hessia and other states played major roles in the 1777 Bennington campaign. The piece explains who Hessian troops were, their conditions, desertion rates, discipline, and the broader impact of foreign mercenaries on the American cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Frederick the Great
Prussia
Duke of Cumberland
Bonnie Prince Charlie
George III
Hanover
Brunswick
Hesse-Hanau
Anhalt-Zerbst
Waldeck
Hesse-Cassel
America
Col. von Baum
Carl von Donop
Jaeger Corps
Red Bank
N.J
Letters to the Banner on Bennington arts scene
A reader laments a troubled cultural scene in Bennington with high prices poor publicity and under rehearsed performances. The writer notes free events at local colleges and venues and urges stronger audience support and better publicity to improve the arts. The message ends by proposing a best solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Bennington College
Southern Vermont College
Park- McCullough House
The
Arts Collaborative
Cultural events calendar proposed for Banner weekly page
North Bennington writer urges a shared regional cultural calendar. Bennington College and Southern Vermont College will list upcoming single week events to boost circulation. Arts Collaborative curator William Botzow and Betsy Morris back a unified regional calendar to foster interest and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington College
William Botzow
Arts Collaborative
Betsy Morris
Amherst
Mass
Southern Vermont College
Rainbow Girls thank supporters for bicentennial float
Deborah Rowe Worthy Advisor of Bennington Assembly 6 Rainbow for Girls thanks Sears Star Electric E T Williams Vermont Container H M Tuttle and St Johnsbury Trucking Co for float materials and storage. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Stephenson and Mr and Mrs Cropper for helping make the bicentennial parade memorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Sears
Star Electric
E.T. Williams
Vermont Container
H.M. Tuttle
Bernard Bushee
St. Johnsbury Trucking Co
Stephenson
Mrs. Cropper
Deborah Rowe
Bennington events and notable admissions from Montpelier day
Five Bennington County delegates attend the state Homemaking Day at Montpelier to judge foods. The Bennington School of the Dance presents Esther Junger Jose Limon and Anna Sokolow in a capacity armory program including Danza de la Muerte reflecting the Spanish Civil War. The Old Bennington summer home of the late George B Welling is sold to Frank R Lanagan. A Morgan Street sewer and water project is postponed after a power shovel fell from a trailer. Despite rain a summer fair and large church barn auction draw crowds and praise its auctioneers. William J Burton joins The Banner staff while Stephanie Mahler of East Arlington wins a journalism medal. Dorset Sportsmen Club releases 495 pheasants in East Dorset bringing total releases to about 1,400. Four women from ILGWU Local 341 join UAW picketers in support of Globe Union strike, joined by ILGWU district manager Martin Berger. Historic notes include Vesuvius eruption deaths in 79 A.D., British capture of Washington in 1814, and Amelia Earhart’s 1932 nonstop transcontinental flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
Montpelier
Marion Ross
Stamford
Mary Blake
Bennington
Lillian Peacock
West Shaftsbury
Frances Mattison
Manchester
Bennington School of the Dance
Esther Junger
Jose Limon
Anna Sokolaw
Armory
Spain
Monument Avenue
Old Bennington
George B. Welling
New York
Senate
Frank R. Lanagan
City of
Albany
Morgan Street
M.J. Burrington
Woodford Mountain
Church Barn
James S. Dennis
Nat Tyler
Waldo Holden
Thomas Foster
Kelley Cole
Lucie Duer
Stephanie Mahler
East Arlington
Southern Illinois University
East Dorset
Dorset Sportsmen Club
International ‘ Ladies’ Garment Workers Local
UAW
Globe Union
Martin Berger
ILGWU
Wampum Island Snobbism Highlights Social Hierarchy
A satirical look at Wampum Island where year round residents, summer visitors, boat arrivals, and day trippers define status by micro hierarchy. The piece catalogs rivalries from housing type and location to transport, dining, and even tanning, ending with a note on snobbish comfort helping cities like New York cope with social strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum
Wampumburg
Wampum Electric Co
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mitchell J. Mulholland
Berkshire Eagle
Becket, Mass
Berkshire County
Stark
Seth Warner
Joab Stafford
Parson Allen
Ball
Trenton
von Baum
Rall
Pennsylvania
Friedrich von Riedesel
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Philip Schuyler
Canada
von Knyphausen
Wurmth
von Minnegerode
D’angelelli
George
Jefferson
George the Third
USAF
Berkshire Community College
William Kaur
North Bennington
Rainbow Girls
Dunham Furniture Inc
Bennington, Vermont
Elm Street
William J. Burton
Brimfield, Mass
Banner
Arlington High School
Arlington
Lawrence P. Brush
Washington, D.C
Capitol Building
Executive Mansion
Amelia Earhart
Marina
Plenty Swordfish House
Madras
Barre
Rutland
Burlington
Plattsburgh
Newport
Winooski
ST. Albans
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