Green Mountain Boys

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Critical Thinking May 5, 2014 August 28, 2016

Seth Warner or Ethan Allen: Who Led the Green Mountain Boys?

by Gene Procknow

The legendary stories of Ethan Allen and Vermont’s Green Mountain Boys have long been part of American folklore. Their heroically described exploits are fabled…

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Critical Thinking March 11, 2013 August 28, 2016

The Legacy of Ethan Allen

by Michael Schellhammer

Dear Mr. History: What is the true impact and legacy of the “Green Mountain Boys” and their commander, Colonel Ethan Allen? Some say they…

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Extremely interesting, well-written article. Lots of food for thought. I believe I wouldn’t characterize the August 14 crowd of protestors as a “mob” or their activities as “terror”. Admittedly, the…
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I fear that’s too simple a picture. There are plenty of examples of the political elites trying to rein in the ordinary people who made up the crowds, or at…
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Agreed. The action on the street was frequently orchestrated in the backrooms by the rebel "elites" as the lower classes found themselves duped, or "played," for a political purpose. There…