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Mrs. Brunner’s Work
The work of women in settlement history matters as the sensibilities and experiences of men give only half of the story.
No Final Rest
It is hard to believe that body-snatching was once a thing and that these body-snatching stories happened in small villages like Dunham.
Jane Takes a Stand
Jane Freligh’s story is a good reminder of how far we’ve come in terms of women’s rights.
Nancy Hawley’s Secret
Nancy Hawley was an itinerant teacher. She lived to be 101 years old. Here is her history and the secrets of her longevity.
That Sinking Feeling
At its launch in 1750, the warship L’Orignal was a total loss because she was made from “inferior wood” cut in the forests of Saint-Armand.
The Devil’s in the Details
Most details within the Martin legend are not quite true, but it shows that in far-fetched family stories, there is an essence of truth.
Coming Up Short
From 1798 to 1804, missionaries from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG), came to St. Armand and quickly left again. John Doty, Robert Quirk Short, James Tunstall, and Charles Caleb Cotton.
Pardon My Cough
The first mass-produced Smith Brothers cough drops were created by a family who once called Missisquoi County home.