Commentary Series
Commentary Series
Environmentally responsible tourism
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As VPR continues to explore Great Thoughts of Vermont, commentator Frank Bryan reflects on a single-minded Vermont visionary who became a pioneer in environmentally responsible tourism.Commentary Series
Summer barn dances
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As trees here and there begin to signal the end of this summer in Vermont, VPR commentators are recalling “Summer Times” of the past and reflecting on how those experiences continue to resonate today. Here’s commentator Frank Bryan with that staple of Vermont summers not so long ago – the barn dance.Commentary Series
The Greatest Lake
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Commentator Frank Bryan wasn’t disappointed that a recent effort to designate Champlain as one of the “Great Lakes” failed – since he thinks Champlain deserves a category all it’s own as the “Greatest Lake.”Commentary Series
Celebration and lament
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Commentator Frank Bryan’s Memorial Day thoughts are nostalgic – with a bittersweet tang.Commentary Series
Vermont’s southwest homeland
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Commentator Frank Bryan recalls the history and the people of southwest Vermont.Commentary Series
Great thoughts: Mathew Lyon and freedom of speech
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On Mondays in January, VPR continues to explore the Great Thoughts of Vermont. Commentator Frank Bryan tell the story of Mathew Lyon and how he came to personify freedom of speech.Commentary Series
Great thoughts: the Vermont Story
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Great thoughts and philosophies from Vermonters have shaped our state and sometimes influenced the nation. Commentator Frank Bryan explores Earl Newton’s history of the state.Commentary Series
Great thoughts: Ethan Allen and the spirit of rebellion
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Commentator Frank Bryan examines the intellectual legacy of Ethan Allen, and in particular, one especially enigmatic statement.Commentary Series