Vermont House Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, a Democrat from Brattleboro, addresses lawmakers Monday, June 17, 2024, as the Democrat-controlled Legislature considers overriding some of Republican Gov ...

BRATTLEBORO — At the end of Vermont Gov. Frederick Holbrook’s first inaugural address in October 1861 he spoke about the ongoing Civil War. He saw the war as “a contest for national existence.” He ...

DANVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) - A Civil War soldier was a hero in one Vermont town, but a key piece of his history was missing. That’s until a young historian stumbled upon a big find online.

BROWNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Juneteenth celebrations were held across Vermont on Monday. A Northeast Kingdom museum celebrated by opening a new exhibit about the Civil War.

The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places, from Valverde, New Mexico, and Tullahoma, Tennessee, to St. Albans, Vermont, and Fernandina on the Florida coast. More than 3 million Americans fought in ...

William Scott, a Vermont soldier in the Civil War, fell asleep on duty. He was sentenced to death, but Lincoln stepped in and saved his life.

William Scott, a Vermont soldier in the Civil War, fell asleep on duty. He was sentenced to death, but Lincoln stepped in and saved his life.

William Scott, a Vermont soldier in the Civil War, fell asleep on duty. He was sentenced to death, but Lincoln stepped in and saved his life.