Vermont, 1800 and Froze to Death: The Cold Year of 1816

Calendar of Events
Humanities for
Everyone
Vermont, 1800 and Froze to Death: The Cold Year of 1816
February 7
6:00 pm
Groton Free Public Library
Event Navigation
«
Vermont Reads: Celebrate and Sing Freedom
Murder in the Vermont Woods: A Story About Race, Class, and Gender in the 19th Century
»
1816 has long been known as the year without summer. Vermonters still call it “1800 and Froze to Death,” a year of frosts every month, dark skies, and mysterious lights that caused a widespread belief that a higher power was displeased. In this talk, historian Howard Coffin includes scores of anecdotes on the dark year of failed crops, scarce food, and religious revival.
+ Google Calendar
+ iCal Export
Details
Event Category:
Speakers Bureau
Event Tags:
Caledonia County
Organizer
Jodi Fleurie-Wohlleb
Phone:
(802) 584-3358
Venue
Groton Free Public Library
1304 Scott Hwy
Groton
,
VT
05046
United States
+ Google Map
« All Events
Event Navigation
Calendar
Calendar of Events Statewide
Events by County
First Wednesdays Events
Reading and Discussion Events
Speakers Bureau Events
Vermont Reads Events