Commentary Series
Commentary Series
Gilbert: Henry V at 600
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It’s rare that one can note a 600th anniversary, but Peter Gilbert says it was six hundred years ago today that England’s Henry V became king upon the death of his father, Henry IV.Commentary Series
Rickey Gard Diamond: Vermont Woman Magazine
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In observation of Women’s History Month, we conclude our series about some of the women who’ve worked in journalism in Vermont. This morning we hear from Rickey Gard Diamond, who recalls how the magazine, Vermont Woman, got its start.Commentary Series
Cyndy Bittinger: Malvine Cole
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Malvine Cole was a well known Vermont writer and activist, based in Jamaica and Stratton. At the Community College of Vermont, Cyndy Bittinger often teaches about many of the same issues Malvine addressedCommentary Series
Candace Page: Ruth Page
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As she prepares to retire from the Burlington Free Press after 30 years, journalist Candace Page reflects on what she owes her mother and fellow journalist, Ruth Page.Commentary Series
Christine Smith: Annette Chase Dimock
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In observation of Women’s History Month, Christine Smith has the story of writer and lecturer Annette Chase Dimock – who wrote a popular column about rural Vermont agricultural life in the early to mid-1900’s under the pen name "Aunt Serena."Commentary Series
Kathryn Stearns: Frances Parkinson Keyes
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Kathryn Stearns, whose newspaper career began in Washington, finds a kindred spirit in Frances Parkinson Keyes, who left her home in the Upper Valley to write about the social scene in the nation’s capital at a pivotal time for women’s rights.Commentary Series
Spencer Rendahl: Generation Z
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Thanks to social and technological changes, every generation sees the world through fresh eyes. Suzanne Spencer Rendahl examines the unique shifts her children are experiencing as members of so-called Generation Z.Commentary Series
Cummings: A Great Tradition
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From the European immigrants who brought Nordic skiing to this country to Vermont legends like John Caldwell and Bill Koch, today’s Vermont teens competing on the national and international level are part of a long tradition. Dede Cummings is a volunteer instructorCommentary Series
