Vermont Firsts and Other Claims to Fame (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467146197)

Vermont may be small in population, but it looms large with innovation. The state constitution was the first in America to ban slavery, provide for universal male suffrage and establish a system for publicly funded education. Ethan Allen captured Fort Ticonderoga for America's First Victory. An eleven-year-old Willie Johnston was America's youngest Medal of Honor winner, and Grace Coolidge became the one and only First Lady to have a raccoon as a pet while in the White House. In the 1930s, rebellious Vermonters were the first to vote down a major New Deal construction project, the Green Mountain Parkway. Join local historian Dick Smith as he reveals this state's pioneering nature.

Author: Richard B. Smith
ISBN-10: 1467146196
ISBN-13: 9781467146197
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2020
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d