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Vermont Was an Independent Republic
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
Today Vermont is known for its progressive politics, beautiful forestry, Bernie Sanders and Ben and Jerry's. It's not a state you'll hear much about outside of the US and, for many Vermont natives, that's just fine. But once upon a time, Vermont was a very different place -- in fact, for a number of years, it was an independent Republic. How did this come about? How did it become part of the modern United States? Tune in to find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
May 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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