{"product_id":"the-story-of-vermont-in-doug-gelbert-9798348110772","title":"The Story of Vermont In 100 Buildings","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica turns 250. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet's go find the candles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com, the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe've wandered through big cities, tiny towns, muddy trails, and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5,000 historic gems along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive, sometimes weird, and always waiting to be rediscovered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Vermont landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Green Mountain State. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen Mountain Boys... \"The Vicious Act\"... town pounds... land-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egrant colleges... \"The Shaftsbury Murderer\"... merino sheep... \"frozen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eice trade\"... cast iron construction... \"The Precision Valley\"... miner-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eal springs... \"Drunkards' Reunion\"... platform scales... \"Silent Cal\"...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egolden age of motoring... rural cemeteries... Meskers... Morgan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehorses... Long Trail huts... Carnegie libraries... \"Sparkling Stone\"...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecarriage roads... clothespins... the CCC... Flavor Graveyard... tele-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003escopes... Dog Chapel. This book will have you telling stories like a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enative in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emake Vermont uniquely Vermont. Where did the Civil War come to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVermont Solved. Where was the first practical ski tow in the United\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStates? A mystery no more. Where is the oldest professionally man-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaged forest in America? Identified. What Vermont golf course host-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eed a United States Amateur Championship? Revealed. Why were the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edoors built so low on the Taft Lodge\" No one knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a story only Vermont can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Green Mountain State standing in plain sight on Vermont streets!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doug Gelbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798348110772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manatee Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Doug Gelbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460304777471,"sku":"9798348110772","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_276a2d8f-9167-4cab-a88b-4a49b8c2c743.jpg?v=1777413872","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-story-of-vermont-in-doug-gelbert-9798348110772","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}