Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Discover Vermont's rich history as it relates to civil rights, diversity, the abolitionist movement and other social issues in the annual VHS program commemorating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All are welcome—please check the calendar for details of this January event. For sponsorship information, please contact Jane Campbell at
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or (802) 479-8516.
MLK Day programs at the Vermont Historical Society
Since 1986 and the first federal Martin Luther Day King, Jr., Day, the Vermont Historical Society has been sponsoring programs that highlight civil rights in Vermont. Here are a few posters from past events and a complete list of the programs we have sponsored.
| 1986 | Program to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. | Edward Fitzsimons Francis K. Brooks Philip Hoff Madeleine Kunin |
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| 1987 | Sanctuary in Vermont | Melinda Lee | ||||
| 1988 | A Program on Civil Rights in Vermont | Madeleine Kunin Philip Hoff Members of the Vt. Advisory Committee of the United States Civil Rights Commission |
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| 1989 | Madeleine Kunin Philip Hoff Karen Lane Films: "The First Step" and "We Are Not Afraid" |
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| 1990 | Film: “Martin Luther King, Jr.: Doubts and Certainties.” |
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| 1992 | Breaking Barriers: A Celebration of the U.S. Bill of Rights Bicentennial |
Carl T. Rowan | ||||
| 1993 | Beyond the Crossroads: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the American Dilemma | James Ralph | ||||
| 1994 | Let Us March On! | Ernest C. Withers | ||||
| 1995 | Highlander, Martin Luther King Jr., and Promises to Keep |
James Sessions | ||||
| 1996 | Melissa Fay Greene, author of "Praying for Sheetrock" | Melissa Fay Greene | ||||
| 1997 | Racism in Vermont: A Microcosm of the United States | James Loewen | ||||
| 1998 | Film: “A Stranger in the Kingdom.” | Jay Craven | ||||
| 1999 | William Clarence Matthews, A Baseball Pioneer | Karl Lindholm | ||||
| 2000 | A Quiet Presence: Celebrating Franco- Americans in Vermont |
Kim Chase Michele & Fabio Choiniere |
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| 2001 15th |
In the Shadows of the Statue of Liberty: Hidden Aspects of American History |
Richard Hathaway | ||||
| 2003 | In Celebration of the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Gretchen Sullivan Soren | ||||
| 2004 | Remembering the Struggle | Chet Briggs Stephen Green Penny Patch |
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| 2005 | Vermont Activists in the Civil Rights Movement: Recollections and Reflections |
Paij Wadley-Bailey Irving Adler Liz Blum |
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| 2006 19th |
Africans in Early Vermont: The Story of Jeffrey Brace | Kari Winter | ||||
| 2007 | Vermont in Mississippi Project | Claire Parkinson Paul & Sonya Hackel Tyler Resch |
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| 2008 | An Evening Conversation with Margaret Lucenti (History of the Vermont Human Rights Commission) |
Margaret Lucenti | ||||
| 2009 | Brothers and Sisters in Selma: Vermont Catholic Activism in the Civil Right Movement |
Saint Michael's College Students | ||||
| 2010 |
No Irish Need Apply: Attitudes toward Irish Immigrants in Nineteenth-Century Vermont | Vincent Feeney |
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| 2011 | Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program | Gaandi, Somalia Htar Htar Yu, Burma Pierre Mujomba, Democratic Republic of Congo |
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| 2012 | Discovering Black Vermont: African American Farmers in Hinesburgh 1790-1890 | Elise Guyette |
